Being There (1979) — Screenplay
After his wealthy employer dies, a gardener who knows only television is cast into the world, where his literal mind is mistaken for wisdom.
- Written by
- Jerzy Kosinski
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Length
- 136 pages
Study how Kosinski crafts a passive protagonist whose every action is a reaction, creating comedy through the collision of innocence and social expectation. The film's tonal control—deadpan yet warm—and its precise dialogue reveal character without exposition, making it a masterclass in understated satire.
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