The Pink Panther

Name: The Pink Panther
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Crime
Released: March 20, 1964
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 55
Cast: Brenda de Banzie, Capucine, Colin Gordon, David Niven, Guy Thomajan

1964

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United Artists | Release Date: March 20, 1964 | TV-PG

Starring: Brenda de Banzie, Capucine, Colin Gordon, David Niven, Guy Thomajan, James Lanphier, John Le Mesurier, Michael Trubshawe, Peter Sellers, Robert Wagner

Summary: Inspector Clouseau travels to Rome to catch a notorious jewel thief known as "The Phantom" before he conducts his most daring heist yet--a princess' priceless diamond with one slight imperfection, known as "The Pink Panther."

Director: Blake Edwards

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance, Crime

Rating: TV-PG

Runtime: 115 min

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Quite apart from the general air of bubbling elegance, the pic is intensely funny. The yocks are almost entirely the responsibility of Peter Sellers, who is perfectly suited as a clumsy cop who can hardly move a foot without smashing a vase or open a door without hitting himself on the head. Read full review

R.L. Shaffer

Two years after triumphing with the Audrey Hepburn masterpiece Breakfast at Tiffany's, Blake Edwards directs this crossed-wires ensemble caper, which stars David Niven as Sir Charles Lytton, a lothario and master criminal pursued by the bumbling Inspector Clouseau (played by Sellers). Read full review

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Live action cartoonery had been underworked since Tashlin mapped its possibilities with Jerry Lewis, but the novelty value of Sellers' disaster-prone Inspector Clouseau, funny French accent and all, wore off quicker than its commercial value. Read full review

Bosley Crowther

There is one thing about this picture that is clever and joyous, at least. That is a cartooned pink panther that runs through the main titles at the start making mischief with the lettering, insistently getting in the way. He is so blithe and bumptious, so sweet and entirely lovable, that he's awfully hard to follow. It's questionable whether the picture does. Read full review

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DawdlingPoet

Nov 25, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a mildly amusing film - the first in a long series of films, such as 'Revenge of the Pink Panther' etc. Inspector Clouseau doesn't feature as much in this first/initial film and the film is less action oriented, with most scenes taking place in a bedroom (hotel room?), with Sir Charles Lytton (played by David Niven) schmoozing a young lady. It did feel a little bland to start with, although it became more amusing in the 2nd half, when there's a costume party and some of the more comic, farcical type comedy/plot elements come out. It certainly takes a somewhat more surreal turn and I can't say I wasn't entertained by then but the first half I didn't find especially engrossing, although what I can say is that I liked how the female characters were able, on ocassion, to stick up for themselves and issued some fairly decent put downs to the somewhat lecherous male characters - good for you!. Oh and it almost goes without saying that it features the iconic, animated comic-type title sequence with the titular cat, who went on to have his /(her?) own spin off animated cartoon show. I also recognised John Le Mesurier present in one of the final scenes - whenever I see him, I think of Dad's Army (British WWII based sitcom) of course!.

I liked the madcap feel to the final few scenes of this film and I'd recommend the film to fans of David Niven, Peter Sellers, fans of the Pink Panther franchise obviously and farcical comedy film fans in general I suppose. Oh and also, finally, there's a nice scene or two showing cars rushing about in a chase, although we dont witness the full chase itself but I thought it was fun to see the old cars whizzing by regardless.… Expand

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Donnie1

Nov 6, 2018

I mean, it wasn't there worst movie it was really bland tho, i found the menu of my son's DS more entertaining than this.. but good show tho.

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plushcollector

Jan 28, 2022

What is this film? Bad story, bad comedy, bad acting, and a bad movie altogether.

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