Revenge of the Pink Panther

"Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the movies."

1978 1h 39m EN

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★6.4TMDB · 509

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Synopsis

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Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau is dead. At least that is what the world—and Charles Dreyfus—believe when a dead body is discovered in Clouseau's car after being shot off the road. Naturally, Clouseau knows differently and, taking advantage of not being alive, sets out to discover why an attempt was made on his life.

“Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the movies.”

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Cast

Peter Sellers
Chief Inspector Clouseau
Herbert Lom
Chief Inspector Dreyfus
Dyan Cannon
Simone Legree
Robert Webber
Philippe Douvier
Robert Loggia
Al Marchione
Paul Stewart
Julio Scallini
Adrienne Corri
Therese Douvier
Douglas Wilmer
Police Commissioner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Blake Edwards
Writers: Frank Waldman, Blake Edwards, Ron Clark
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.1× over at the box office.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: 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 Ernest Day. 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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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Peter Sellers and Herbert Lom and Dyan Cannon carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Blake Edwards directs. Ernest Day behind the camera. Henry Mancini scores. Alan Jones cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Made its money back 4.1× over at the box office.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Part of the "The Pink Panther (Original) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Blake Edwards, shot by Ernest Day. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Alan Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Peter Sellers and Herbert Lom and Dyan Cannon carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the movies.".
10IMDB entry: tt0078163 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ernest Day
Original score: Henry Mancini
Editing: Alan Jones
Production design: Peter Mullins
Makeup / hair: Harry Frampton
Sound: Donald O. Mitchell
Stunt coordinator: Dick Crockett
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $12,000,000
Box office: $49,579,269
Return: 413% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)

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.

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CinemaSerf2024-04-25
★ 5/10
I suppose the writing was on the wall for this Sellers/Edwards production right from the start with the rearranged Henri Mancini theme tune. Thereafter, we introduce "Clouseau" (Peter Sellers) to the (more lucrative?) American market as he is targeted by the Paris branch of the New York mob. Philippe Douvier (Robbert Webber) leads the local team and is under pressure to demonstrate that he still has what it takes. They decide some proof is needed, and what better way than to beump-eouf France's most acclaimed detective. This result might also give the long-suffering "Dreyfus" (Herbert Lom) a chance to reclaim his job, sanity and the limelight. Of course, nothing goes to plan and soon the bumbling policeman is causing havoc across the city trying to find out who wanted him pushing up the daisies. It's Lom who steals the scenes for me - his sessions with his psychiatrist (Ferdy Mayne) and his increasingly nervous twitches and paranoid behaviour when even the name of his nemesis is mentioned is really all that remains that's funny now. Sellers does just enough, but the plot is thin, the writing has lost much of it's originality and it struggles to find things worthy of the usual standard of parody as even "Cato" becomes embroiled in something akin to "Mister Wong". They ought to stop now.

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