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Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?

Banned by the BBC in 1971, director Tony Palmer's profile of the late Peter Sellers was, in the words of the film's subject himself, "the only portrait which really understood me." Sellers was an icon of comedy and a true innovator, but a look inside reveals a tragic figure. How could one of the world's most beloved comic talents have such a morbidly distorted opinion of himself? In this documentary, interviews with such friends, fans, and colleagues as Raquel Welch, Yul Brenner, Spike Milligan, Laurence Harvey, and others reveal the true personality behind the man who was loved by everyone, but still viewed himself as entirely alone.

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  • Peter Sellers

    Peter Sellers

    Self

  • Spike Milligan

    Spike Milligan

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Raquel Welch

    Raquel Welch

    Self

  • Kenneth Tynan

    Kenneth Tynan

    Self

  • Yul Brynner

    Yul Brynner

    Self

  • Graham Stark

    Graham Stark

    Self

  • Ringo Starr

    Ringo Starr

    Self

  • Laurence Harvey

    Laurence Harvey

    Self

  • Britt Ekland

    Britt Ekland

    Self

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Banned by the BBC in 1971, director Tony Palmer's profile of the late Peter Sellers was, in the words of the film's subject himself, "the only portrait which really understood me." Sellers was an icon of comedy and a true innovator, but a look inside reveals a tragic figure. How could one of the world's most beloved comic talents have such a morbidly distorted opinion of himself? In this documentary, interviews with such friends, fans, and colleagues as Raquel Welch, Yul Brenner, Spike Milligan, Laurence Harvey, and others reveal the true personality behind the man who was loved by everyone, but still viewed himself as entirely alone.

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