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The life and death of Peter Sellers - Geoffrey Rush, Charlize Theron, Emily Watson, Stephen Hopkins

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British comedian Peter Sellers (Geoffrey Rush) was one of The Goons on BBC Radio, a long running madcap series of the 60s. Pushed along by his loving but overbearing mother, Peg (Miriam Margolyes), Sellers forces his way into a screen career. This is launched by the unlikely success of his first supporting role in The Pink Panther, directed by Blake Edwards (John Lithgow) who went on to direct Sellers in six more films, in a turbulent relationship that see-sawed between love and hate. His marriage to Anne (Emily Watson) was also destined to fail, as were the other three, including his second to the celebrated Britt Ekland (Charlize Theron). Whether he was "an empty vessel" welcoming other characters as required, or a seriously complicated man with border line personality disorders, no-one can say for sure. But he was unique - and never boring. He died in 1980 at 54.

Persons of interest

Geoffrey Rush .... Peter Sellers
Sonia Aquino .... Sophia Loren
Eliza Darby .... Sarah Sellers
Emilia Fox .... Lynne Frederick
Stephen Fry .... Maurice Woodruff
Talia Lanning .... Victoria Sellers
John Lithgow .... Blake Edwards
Miriam Margolyes .... Peg Sellers
Steve Pemberton .... Harry Secombe
Charlize Theron .... Britt Ekland
Stanley Tucci .... Stanley Kubrick
Edward Tudor-Pole .... Terence "Spike" Milligan
Emily Watson .... Anne Howe
Roger Lewis .... Author
Christopher Markus .... Screenwriter
Stephen McFeely .... Screenwriter
Stephen Hopkins .... Director

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Awards and film festivals:

Cannes Film Festival 2004: In competition
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS - Emmys) 2005: Won: Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie (Geoffrey Rush), Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special (Stephen Hopkins), Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special (Christopher Markus, Stephen Mcfeely); Nominated: Outstanding Art Direction For A Miniseries, Or Movie (Norman Garwood, Christopher Lowe, Lucy Richardson, John Ralph, Maggie Gray), Outstanding Casting For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (Nina Gold), Outstanding Cinematography For A Miniseries Or Movie (Peter Levy), Outstanding Costumes For A Miniseries,Movie Or A Special (Jill Taylor, Charlotte Sewell), Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Miniseries Or A Movie (John Smith), Outstanding Hairstyling For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (Veronica Brebner, Enzo Angileri, Ashley Johnson), Outstanding Main Title Design (Andrew White, John Sunter, Paul Donnellon, David Z Obadiah), Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie (Charlize Theron), Outstanding Made For Television Movie (Freddy DeMann, George Faber, Charles Pattinson, David M Thompson, Simon Bosanquet), Outstanding Sound Editing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (Tim Hands, Geoff Rubay, James Mather, Victoria Brazier, Zack Davis, Laura Lovejoy, Anna MacKenzie, Felicity Cottrell, Ruth Sullivan), Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing For A Miniseries Or A Movie (Simon Kaye, Rich Ash, Adam Jenkins), Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (Joe Pavlo, Barrie Hemsley, Paul Tuersley, Andy McLeod, Andrew Fowler, Camille Cellucci, Mark Intravartola, Robin Huffer, Neil Culley)
Melbourne International Film Festival 2004: Direct From Cannes, FedEx International Panorama
Writers Guild of America 2005: Won: Long form - adapted (Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Roger Lewis)