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The Ghost of Peter Sellers

In 1973 comedic genius Peter Sellers sabotaged his own pirate comedy. Decades later the young director on the project, Peter Medak, is still reeling from the disastrous experience.

“Jaw dropping”

Hollywood Reporter

“haunting portrait of difficult comic genius”

The Boston Herald

“As captivating as any Hollywood blockbuster”

Forbes

“It is quite simply one of the great “making of” documentaries of all time”

San Francisco Chronicle

“the documentary is an act of extreme masochism”

The Independent

“an A-grade film”

The Playlist

“a cinematic therapy session”

Movie Nation

“Not since Lost in La Mancha have I seen anything so heartbreaking”

IMDB, Senior Editor

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Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes
Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes
Streaming On The Criterion Channel
Streaming On The Criterion Channel

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