1970's Political Paranoia / Being There - a film series co-presented with Images Cinema

Name: 1970's Political Paranoia / Being There - a film series co-presented with Images Cinema
Start: 2025-09-21T16:00:00-04:00
Location: 27 Park Street, Adams, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01220

Schedule

Sun, 21 Sep, 2025 at 04:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

27 Park Street, Adams, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01220 | Adams, MA

This movie's show time has been changed from Thursday 9/18 to Sunday 9/21, at 4 PM.
Join us for a screening of Hal Ashby’s acclaimed satirical comedy-drama "Being There", starring Peter Sellers in one of his most celebrated performances. Based on Jerzy Kosiński’s novel, the film follows Chance, a sheltered gardener whose simple, literal observations—rooted in television and gardening metaphors—are mistaken for profound wisdom. Suddenly swept into the world of Washington’s political elite, Chance becomes an unlikely symbol of insight and power.
Wry, understated, and deeply resonant, "Being There" remains one of cinema’s sharpest meditations on media, politics, and the ways we project meaning onto those who appear charismatic or enigmatic.