Son of the Pink Panther

"Inspector Clouseau's biggest mistake lives on!"

1993 1h 33m EN

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Synopsis

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The illegitimate son of Inspector Clouseau is on the case of the kidnapped Princess Yasmin.

“Inspector Clouseau's biggest mistake lives on!”

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Cast

Roberto Benigni
Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli
Herbert Lom
Police Commisioner Charles Dreyfus
Claudia Cardinale
Maria Gambrelli
Shabana Azmi
Queen
Debrah Farentino
Princess Yasmin
Jennifer Edwards
Yussa
Robert Davi
Hans Zarba
Mark Schneider
Arnon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Blake Edwards
Writers: Blake Edwards, Madeline Sunshine, Steven Sunshine
Languages: Italian, English
Countries: Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 10% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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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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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Pergament shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Blake Edwards directs. Dick Bush behind the camera. Henry Mancini scores. Robert Pergament cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in Italian, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 10% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
4International production across 3 countries: Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Part of the "The Pink Panther (Original) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Blake Edwards, shot by Dick Bush. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Robert Pergament shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Roberto Benigni and Herbert Lom and Claudia Cardinale carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Inspector Clouseau's biggest mistake lives on!".
11IMDB entry: tt0108187 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Dick Bush
Original score: Henry Mancini
Editing: Robert Pergament
Production design: Peter Mullins
Costume design: Emma Porteous
Makeup / hair: Peter Frampton
Sound: Wayne Heitman
Stunt coordinator: Greg Powell
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $25,000,000
Box office: $2,438,031
Return: 10% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Son of the Pink Panther (1993)

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.