The Story of Bean
1997, English. Directed by Rupert Edwards.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 49m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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The Story of Bean is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Wonder Project in India.
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- Released
- 31 July 1997
- Country
- United Kingdom
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Who directed The Story of Bean?
The Story of Bean (1997) was directed by Rupert Edwards and stars Rowan Atkinson, Jeff Goldblum, Burt Reynolds.