Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy (TV Movie 2020)

Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy: Directed by John O’Rourke. With Steve Coogan, Peter Sellers, Britt Ekland, Sinéad Cusack. To mark the 40th anniversary of his death, friends, family, colleagues and critics provide an insight into the life of one of the greatest comedians of all time.

“That should be the title of this documentary. Despite the richness of archival material and actual movie clips this documentary falls into the trap of focusing on Sellers troubled personal life and not celebrating the artist. 40 years out of limelight is a two generation gap and a huge blow on any artist presence on the collective mind. Instead, we have an antagonistic portrait and a final blow to a man who only existed in the movies.”