The Story of Bean
1997
7.1 (12)
49 min
English
The story behind "the funny little wiggly man".
Pending release of the movie "Bean," Rowan Atkinson reflects on his comedy career and reveals how his comic creation Mr Bean evolved. This 1997 documentary includes career clips as well as interviews with Atkinson, writers Richard Curtis and Ben Elton, British comedians Lenny Henry and Mel Smith and movie celebrities Jeff Goldblum and Burt Reynolds.
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- Status
- Released
- Production
- Tiger Aspect
Keywords
- biography
- archive footage
- comical
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Top Cast
Rowan Atkinson as Self - Mr Bean, Blackadder
Jeff Goldblum as Self
Burt Reynolds as Self
Mel Smith as Self
Lenny Henry as Self
Richard Curtis as Self
Ben Elton as Self
Top Crew
Rupert Edwards · Director
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