Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy

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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

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Steve Coogan

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Peter Sellers

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Sinéad Cusack

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Michael Palin

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Janette Scott

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