Curse of the Pink Panther

"He's been bombed, blasted and plugged in the parachute... Is this any way to welcome the World's Greatest Detective?"

1983 1h 49m EN

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★4.6TMDB · 214

ComedyCrimeMystery

Synopsis

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Inspector Clouseau disappears, and the Surete wants the world's second best detective to look for him. However, Clouseau's enemy, Dreyfus, rigs the Surete's computer to select, instead, the world's WORST detective, NYPD Sgt. Clifton Sleigh. Sleigh obtusely bungles his way past assassins and corrupt officials as though he were Clouseau's American cousin.

“He's been bombed, blasted and plugged in the parachute... Is this any way to welcome the World's Greatest Detective?”

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Cast

David Niven
Sir Charles Litton
Robert Wagner
George Lytton
Herbert Lom
Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse Dreyfus
Joanna Lumley
Countess Chandra
Capucine
Lady Simone Litton
Robert Loggia
Bruno Langois
Harvey Korman
Prof. Auguste Balls
Burt Kwouk
Cato Fong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Blake Edwards
Writers: Blake Edwards, Geoffrey Edwards
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 41% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Pink Panther (Original) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Blake Edwards, shot by Dick Bush. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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David Niven and Robert Wagner and Herbert Lom carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's been bombed, blasted and plugged in the parachute... Is this any way to welcome the World's Greatest Detective?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0085384 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Blake Edwards directs. Dick Bush behind the camera. Henry Mancini scores. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 41% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "The Pink Panther (Original) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Blake Edwards, shot by Dick Bush. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6David Niven and Robert Wagner and Herbert Lom carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He's been bombed, blasted and plugged in the parachute... Is this any way to welcome the World's Greatest Detective?".
8IMDB entry: tt0085384 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Dick Bush
Original score: Henry Mancini
Production design: Peter Mullins
Costume design: Patricia Edwards
Makeup / hair: John Isaacs
Runtime: 109 min · 1h 49m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $11,000,000
Box office: $4,491,986
Return: 41% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)

Part of

The Pink Panther (Original) Collection

The Pink Panther is a movie series of live action mixed with animation totaling in six official films and three not official films. The main character is a clumsy inspector named Jacques Clouseau who is played by Peter Sellers in the official Pink Panther films. Today The Pink Panther is the famous trademark of a huge franchise.