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- 1964
- Approved
- United Artists
- 1 h 55 m
- 1964
- Approved
- United Artists
- 1 h 55 m
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."
Directed By: Blake Edwards
Written By: Maurice Richlin, Blake Edwards
- 1964
- Approved
- United Artists
- 1 h 55 m
- 1964
- Approved
- United Artists
- 1 h 55 m
The Pink Panther
55
6.7
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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."
Directed By: Blake Edwards
Written By: Maurice Richlin, Blake Edwards
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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25% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
75% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
55
25% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
75% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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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.
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).
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 24 User Ratings
6.7
67% Positive
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
21% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
13% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 24 User Ratings
6.7
67% Positive
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
21% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
13% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
The comedy about a cunning cat burglar and his clumsy pursuer is made by '60s standards, and might be a little better off but for its slow pace. Its best legacy ? The opening credits sequence, which was the birth of one of the most notorious cartoon characters. And you know who I'm talking about.
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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.
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.
What is this film? Bad story, bad comedy, bad acting, and a bad movie altogether.
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Production Company
Mirisch G-E Productions
Release Date Mar 20, 1964
Duration 1 h 55 m
Rating Approved
Tagline You only live once... so see the Pink Panther twice!!!
Website
http://www.pinkpantherdvd.com/
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
Online Film & Television Association
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
