Trail of the Pink Panther

"The Newest and Funniest 'Panther' of them all."

1982 1h 36m EN

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4.8

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★5.1TMDB · 343🥫23%Rotten Tomatoes●43Metacritic★4.8IMDB · 12,297

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Synopsis

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The Pink Panther diamond is stolen once again from Lugash and the authorities call in Chief Inspector Clouseau from France. His plane disappears en-route. This time, famous French TV reporter Marie Jouvet sets out to solve the mystery and starts to interview everybody connected to Clouseau.

“The Newest and Funniest 'Panther' of them all.”

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Cast

David Niven
Sir Charles Litton
Peter Sellers
Chief Insp. Jacques Clouseau (archive footage)
Capucine
Lady Simone Litton
Herbert Lom
Chef Inspektor Charles Dreyfus
Richard Mulligan
Clouseau's Father
Joanna Lumley
Marie Jouvet
Julie Andrews
Charwoman
Robert Loggia
Bruno Langois

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Blake Edwards
Writers: Tom Waldman, Blake Edwards, Blake Edwards
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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

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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 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 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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CAST

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David Niven and Peter Sellers and Capucine carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Newest and Funniest 'Panther' of them all.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Blake Edwards directs. Dick Bush behind the camera. Henry Mancini scores. Alan Jones cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
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.
6Editor Alan Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7David Niven and Peter Sellers and Capucine carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The Newest and Funniest 'Panther' of them all.".
9IMDB entry: tt0084814 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "robbery", "airplane", "police", "diamond".
11Released under 13 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Dick Bush
Original score: Henry Mancini
Editing: Alan Jones
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $9,056,073
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes: 23% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 43/100
IMDB rating: 4.8/10 · 12,297 votes
MPAA: PG

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.