Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy (2020)

8.0/10 • 76 min • Documentary

Overview

The comedy pioneer behind the Goon Show, Dr Strangelove and the Pink Panther series is explored in depth in this film, surveying his meteoric rise to fame and troubled personal life.

Cast

Britt Ekland

Steve Coogan

Peter Sellers

Self (Archival Footage)

Sinéad Cusack

Michael Palin

Janette Scott

Simon Williams

Nanette Newman

Hanif Kureishi

Victoria Sellers

Joseph McGrath

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