Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Also, Sellers portrays Evelyn Tremble (who is given the code name James Bond 007) in Casino Royale (1967), meaning that Moore and Sellers have the distinction of playing two famous spy or detective characters, James Bond and Inspector Clouseau. Clifton Sleigh, an equally incompetent police officer assigned to find the missing Inspector Clouseau. In Trail of the Pink Panther, Joanna Lumley had been a TV investigative reporter. Curse of the Pink Panther [Blu-ray] Ted Wass (Actor), David Niven (Actor), Blake Edwards (Director) Rated: PG Format: Blu-ray 212 ratings IMDb 4.3/10.0 -48% $1549 List Price: $29.95 Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime & FREE Returns Prime Video $3.99 $14.99 Blu-ray $15.49 DVD $11.33 VHS Tape $9.99 Blu-ray June 27, 2017 1 $15.49 $9.21 Inspector Clouseau is missing and the Pink Panther (David Niven) is hot on his trail in this wildly funny laugh-fest that offers plenty of slapstick humor and a myriad of stars including Joanna Lumley, Herbert Lom and Robert Wagner. Tap "Sign me up" below to receive our weekly newsletter The film is also executive produced by Ryan Halprin. This sat badly with Blake Edwards who was used to letting Peter Sellers try many different takes to find the funniest way of playing his scenes. Ted Wass comes aboard in this sequel, and somehow, he makes it work. Uggh!!! Ted Wass was good as a bumbling detective from the USA, and of course Herbert Lom was great as usual. The credits roll shortly afterwards. Anxious to hear from his nemesis again, Dreyfus makes a deal with a criminal by promising him early parole . Actually not all that Bad, but Sellers is Missed, "is that slay as in kill?" It grossed a worldwide total of $76 million, against a budget of $70 million. Also appearing in "Curse" is a load of actors from all the previous "Pink Panther" movies, including Herbert Lom as Chief Inspector Dreyfus, Burt Kwouk as Kato, and David Niven as Sir Charles Lytton. 4.3 1 h 50 min 1983 PG. "Pink Panther" redirects here. Franois Chevalier (Andr Maranne). PinkPantherMania.com, Romance of the Pink Panther - the Never Released Pink Panther Movie. In Son of the Pink Panther (1993), Blake Edwards made one final attempt to revive the Pink Panther series, this time by casting Italian actor Roberto Benigni as Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli, Inspector Clouseau's illegitimate son by Maria Gambrelli, the murder suspect from A Shot in the Dark (1964). They went ahead with a television movie in 1989, The New Pink Panther. 2023 Turner Classic Movies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The film also co-starred Catherine Schell, Peter Arne, and Graham Stark. Meanwhile, a Countess Chandra (Joanna Lumley in her second consecutive Panther role) has the diamond and, it seems, an affair with a certain police detectiveAll right, I'll just say this right now: I didn't like the way Clouseau ended up in this movie being an accomplice to the Pink Panther theft and changing his face as well. , and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. Chief Insp. Martin reprises his role, but John Cleese replaces Kevin Kline as Chief Inspector Dreyfus. The series would probably have resembled the Police Academy movies more than the classic Pink Panther films. Moreno; Al Avalon as Man who picks up Kelly It's a weak entry in the film. David Niven's final film, sadly. In addition to the credits sequences, the theme often accompanies any suspenseful sequence in the first film and in most of the subsequent films featuring the character of Clouseau. For one thing, it doesn't drag on like the original film (again it could just be me)and give Blake Edwards credit for at least attempting to continue the series. Wass, a likeable, lightweight type, seems to have been cast as a deliberate echo of the silent-screen era's . Final theatrical movie of David Niven (Sir Charles Litton) and Harold Kasket (President Sandover Haleesh). Curse of the Pink Panther - Actors and actress. IMDb This was because MGM was at war with Edwards over the budget and shooting schedule and the scene had to be shot last as Moore was then shooting Octopussy concurrently. Also since so much of the movie is obsessed withClouseau's, and ultimately Sellers', legacy it just makes the attempt to center the series around a new character feel like an afterthought. The story element of Inspector Clouseau turning to crime, with his new wife archcriminal, a.k.a. Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) Despite Clouseau being incompetent, most of the world sees him as a great detective, which leads to a planned investigation into his disappearance from the President of France and the police commissioner. MGM sued Edwards for alleged fraudulent overspending. Since Dreyfus, however, would rather Clouseau was never found, he has someone from jail tell him how to fix it so a HAL-like computer finds the opposite of best detective in the world. Dudley Moore, previously briefly considered for the role of Clouseau for Romance of the Pink Panther following Sellers' death, had been Blake Edwards' original choice for the role of Det. In a pre-credits scene, the animated Pink Panther is shown stealing the Pink Panther jewel. The Panther Pink Pinky Portrayed by: Mel Blanc (1963-1964) Rich Little (1965) Matt Frewer (1993-1995) Michael Sinterniklaas (2009) The Pink Panther is a fictional animated character who appeared in the opening and closing credit sequences of every film in the Pink Panther series except for A Shot in the Dark and Inspector Clouseau. David Niven and Capucine reprise their original roles from the first Pink Panther film. There he meets a famous British film star (Roger Moore), who speaks with a rather odd French accent and falls about all over the place (behaviour characteristic which would be familiar to those who have seen the previous films in the series). DePatieFreleng Enterprises, run by former Warner Bros. Cartoons creators David H. DePatie and Isadore "Friz" Freleng, produced the opening sequences, with Freleng as director. 'Curse', its successor, was an improvement, thanks to a funny performance from the likable Ted Wass, best known as 'Danny Dallas' from the long-running T.V. As detailed in the director's commentary for the first film, the Inspector Clouseau character was originally conceived as a vehicle for David Niven, but once written it was decided he should play the raconteur/thief. What the world at large does not realise is that Clouseau was a clumsy, bungling idiot whose cases were solved more through luck than actual detective work. Shot quickly - with a minimum of rehearsal time - in an effort to keep costs down. It is a pity Moore wasn't given the role of Clouseau out right because he is effective in the part and quite funny. [33] But in November 2020, it was later announced that Jeff Fowler will direct the movie instead with Mirisch and Andrews still producing. Elements and characters inspired by the films were adapted into other media, including books, comic books, video games and animated series. This - number seven in the popular series - is a feeble comedy in which the plot is poorly contrived, the actors look totally indifferent, and the comic moments are tired rehashes of scenes from the earlier films. It was Niven's final film performance and, due to his failing health, his voice was dubbed by impressionist Rich Little. I love the cast but not the story. The matter was settled out of court. I am smoking on zhe wrong end, because I have a very good reason. The plan was to retire the characters of Dreyfus, Cato, Francois, and Professor August Balls. He then goes to Clouseau museum where he meets Kato (Burt Kwouk) , to the French Riveira and Valencia (Spain) where encounters mobsters (Robert Loggia) who wish to kill him . He is told to use the Interpol computer, a fictional Aldous Huxley 600 named "Huxley" to find the world's greatest detective, but instead sabotages the machine to select the worst. He was the face of Inspector Clouseau. Oh, and I wasn't crazy about the animated beginning credit sequence from Marvel Productions this time around though as always, the Henry Mancini theme is way cool. He had a lot of guts for trying and he's actually very funny. Countess Chandra: You're smoking the wrong end. The original tagline on posters was 'He's been bombed, blasted and plugged in the parachute Is this any way to welcome the World's Greatest Detective?'. The others being The King's Thief (1955), Escape to Athena (1979), and The Sea Wolves (1980). Curse of the Pink Panther Countries Produced United Kingdom Duration 110 minutes Year of Release 1983 Product Tags Blu-ray Format Blu-ray Program Type Movie Sound Features Digital Theater Systems (akin to 5.1) Screen Format Enhanced Widescreen for 16x9 TV Aspect Ratio 2.35:1 Subtitles English Studio KL Studio Classics Other Product Name The role was then modified to include elements of slapstick. Edwards shot this transitional sequel CURSE OF THE PINK PANTHER back-to-back with the hapless farewell to Sellers, Trail of the Pink Panther (completed using outtakes and clips of the late Peter Sellers from older Panther adventures). A new arrangement for "The Pink Panther Theme" (similar to the theme from Revenge of the Pink Panther) with heavy synthesizers is present, to align the theme with '80s music trends. As he sets about his inquiry, Sleigh becomes the target of many people who would rather he did not find Clouseau. Curse of the Pink Panther. This admittedly pointless attempt to continue the series without Peter Sellers is a far cry from most of its predecessors, but it has its share of genuinely funny scenes and a great performance by Ted Wass. Top billing went to David Niven, who reprises his role as Sir Charles Litton, the jewel thief known as The Phantom who stole the Pink Panther diamond in the original 1963 The Pink Panther, even though he is only on screen for a few minutes. When Peter Sellers died, you'd have thought they'd have let the 'Pink Panther' series die with him. DK Publishing, 2005. Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau, hailed as France's greatest detective, has disappeared and no trace can be found of him. Cast & Crew Read More Blake Edwards Director Ted Wass Robert Wagner Herbert Lom Joanna Lumley Capucine Photos & Videos View All David. I know some people won't like this movie, but I found it entertaining nonetheless. Curiously, this would be the only film in the series not to have a soundtrack album released until The Pink Panther 2. Though uncredited, Peter Sellers can still be heard in various scenes through archival sound. Anxious to be rid of Sleigh, Dreyfus announces that Sleigh has solved the mystery and officially closes the case, though it is clear that Dreyfus does not believe that this is what happened. "The Frog", was taken from the second draft of the unfilmed screenplay of "Romance of the Pink Panther". Ted Wass is bland and ineffectual; when I watch him here I keep thinking of how much better this movie could have been if most of his scenes were acted or directed differently. Curse of the Pink Panther movie clips: http://j.mp/12MQ4sFBUY THE MOVIE: http://j.mp/12MNBypDon't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6prCLIP DE. Avalon as Man who picks up Kelly it 's a weak entry in part. Time - in an effort to keep costs down given the role of Clouseau out right because is... 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