In this Oscar-winning adaptation of Jerzy Kosiński’s satirical novel, Peter Sellers plays a sheltered, simple-minded gardener whose entire knowledge of the world has been gleaned from TV. By chance he becomes a trusted sage and advisor to the rich and powerful in Washington, DC, who are dazzled by his “wisdom,” never suspecting that it is entirely accidental. Shirley MacLaine and Melvyn Douglas co-star. 130 min.