Shot quickly - with a minimum of rehearsal time - in an effort to keep costs down. Curse of the Pink Panther had been the original working title for what became Revenge of the Pink Panther, made five years previously. Since Clouseau's clumsiness drove him to a series of nervous breakdowns, Dreyfus in particular is desperate not to see or hear from him ever again. Chief Insp. the Terms and Policies, and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. Unlike most previous films, this film will not be focused on Inspector Clouseau, but instead on the titular cartoon character himself. Cleese appeared in The Pink Panther 2 (2009). The film marked Herbert Lom's sixth outing as Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus. By Sean Axmaker. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! Seven of them were "Pink Panther" movies. Curse of the Pink Panther Photos View All Photos Movie Info When legendary Inspector Clouseau (Roger Moore) goes missing, New York police officer Clifton Sleigh (Ted Wass) is enlisted to find. Edwards' hopes of relaunching the series without Sellers were dashed when both sequels tanked at the box-office. Most of the films were written and directed by Blake Edwards, with theme music composed by Henry Mancini. The eighth "Pink Panther" movie in the popular film franchise. Clouseau's boss and nemesis Chief Inspector Dreyfus (Herbert Lom) is directed to use a supercomputer to find the world's greatest detective to find France's greatest detective. As it happens, Moore was best man at Forbes' wedding. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. That opposite would be Clifton Sleigh (Ted Wass) from New York City. He was the face of Inspector Clouseau. The animated Pink Panther character also appeared in a short animated segment on the educational TV series Sesame Street, demonstrating his karate skills to carve the letter K out of a block of stone, only for it to crumble quickly afterward. Elke Sommer, George Sanders, Graham Stark, Tracy Reed and Douglas Wilmer also appeared in the film. Just leave us a message here and we will work on getting you verified. The franchise began with the release of the classic film The Pink Panther in 1963. David Niven did not reprise the role of Sir Charles Lytton, who is portrayed in the film by Christopher Plummer instead. 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 film was one of two produced concurrently following the death of the series' star Peter Sellers. Clouseau turning to a life of crime and living together with a criminal countess was an element borrowed from Peter Sellers' unfilmed Romance of the Pink Panther script which had, in the second of the script's two drafts, Clouseau leaving the force and joining his new wife, the archcriminal "The Frog", in a life of crime. His fate is a mystery. Romance of the Pink Panther was to have been the seventh film in the franchise, and written by Peter Sellers and Jim Moloney. We wont be able to verify your ticket today, but its great to know for the future. When Gardner dropped out, so did Ustinov, so the role of Clouseau went to Sellers. Niven looks tired in his final role and the rest of the cast looks bored, with a feeling that they've been down this road way too many times. The plot of the first film is based on the theft of this diamond. Last edited on 21 February 2023, at 17:19, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Tony Adams, 52; Producer for Blake Edwards' Films", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Curse_of_the_Pink_Panther&oldid=1140761897, Arrival in Valencia (Instrumental) (2:30), This page was last edited on 21 February 2023, at 17:19. But Sleigh turns out to be the only detective in the world more incompetent than Clouseau himself. Sleigh also meets Sir Charles Litton (David Niven) who is married to Clouseau's former wife Simone (Capucine) and accompanied by his nephew George Litton(Robert Wagner). Actually, it wasn't as bad as expected, but though the slapstick scenes are good, the rest of the movie is blah. Alan Arkin played the French detective in Inspector Clouseau (1968). There was also a short-lived animated series called Pink Panther and Pals (2010) which is aimed at younger children. 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. It also appears in the revival of the Inspector Clouseau character in the Steve Martin reboot films The Pink Panther (2006), and its sequel The Pink Panther 2 (2009). Considering that "Curse of the Pink Panther" is a relatively recent film, it looks surprisingly dated. "Pink Panther" redirects here. While Curse marked the introduction of a new hero, Clouseau is far from . As it transpires, the Pink Panther was stolen by Gino Rossi (Christopher Reich) who bore a little physical resemblance to Clouseau. The karate fight in the alley is the first scene that jumps into my mind. The first film in the series derives its name from a pink diamond that has enormous size and value. Out on sea in a boat it is revealed that Sir Charles Litton had stolen The Pink Panther diamond from Chandra and Roger More and claiming he was missing his phantom glove while he his wife Simone and their nephew George as they shared a toast. There are quite a few scenes that went on too long. As he sets out on the case, Sergeant Sleigh encounters many people who prefer Clouseau not return: these include the Inspector's former manservant, Cato (Burt Kwouk), who attacks Sleigh when he breaks into the Clouseau Museum Cato now operates; Dreyfus, who attempts to kill Sleigh numerous times like he tried to kill Clouseau; and Bruno Langlois (Robert Loggia), the mafia boss from the previous film. Curse of the Pink Panther - Actors and actress. The cartoon opening and closing credits for the film were animated and produced by Marvel Productions and written and directed by Art Leonardi. Mancini's theme, with variations in arrangement, is used at the start of all but the first two of the subsequent films. Clifton Sleigh, but Moore turned it down, not wishing to commit to a series following the success of Arthur. I love the cast but not the story. Harmless and good-natured but completely unimaginative and mostly unfunny, this comedy may help you kill two hours, but it may also irritate you because of its exploiting the images of many of the series' stars just to gain some "dignity" as a film. Once again, you'd be wrong. Ensuing after the events of Clouseau's disappearance, his bosses at the Surete put a computer into service to elect a new shrewd detective, Sleigh, who turns up just as inept as Clouseau. Director Blake Edwards Writers Blake Edwards Geoffrey Edwards Stars David Niven Robert Wagner Herbert Lom The Pink Panther (1963) A Shot In The Dark (1964) Inspector Clouseau (1968) The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978), Romance of the Pink Panther (1980/1981) Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) Son of the Pink Panther (1993), The Pink Panther (2006) The Pink Panther 2 (2009). While this is not quite the train wreck that TRAIL OF THE PINK PANTHER was, it's still a pretty weak entry in the PANTHER series. The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth: Season 8, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Season 1, Link to Marvel Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, Link to 10 Black Women Filmmakers Who Have Shaped the Cinema Landscape of the 21st Century, Link to 10 LGBTQIA+ Women Who Became Trailblazers in Entertainment. George joins his . When Peter Sellers died, you'd have thought they'd have let the 'Pink Panther' series die with him. Although intended to relaunch the series with the blundering Jacques as a lead, Son failed both critically and commercially and became the final installment in the original Pink Panther series. Edwards suggested Rowan Atkinson for the role, but MGM rejected the choice, as Atkinson was little known outside of Britain at the time. Cast members filmed their scenes at the same time as shooting Trail of the Pink Panther (1982). Next up, Son of the Pink Panther Curse of the Pink Panther is not the worst of the series for me, Trail and Son are much worse being shameless messes. Falling about, mixing up his words and wearing an ice bucket for most of his scenes, Moore displays a previously unshown talent for comedy. Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) picks up the premise months later and spins it into an attempt to launch a new character under the Pink Panther brand. That is the question they asked themselves. [33] But in November 2020, it was later announced that Jeff Fowler will direct the movie instead with Mirisch and Andrews still producing. Eventually the trail leads Sleigh to a health spa run by Countess Chandra (Joanna Lumley). Ted Wass comes aboard in this sequel, and somehow, he makes it work. "The Frog", was taken from the second draft of the unfilmed screenplay of "Romance of the Pink Panther". Curse of the Pink Panther is a 1983 crime comedy-drama film and a continuation of The Pink Panther series of films created by Blake Edwards in the early 1960s. A Shot in the Dark (1964) was released less than a year after The Pink Panther, and was the first to feature the Clouseau character as the protagonist of the film, investigating a murder set in a mansion in Paris. The phrase reappears in the title of the fourth film The Return of the Pink Panther, in which the theft of the diamond is again the center of the plot. Cinemark Forbes was actually billed as "Turk Thrust" in A Shot in the Dark (1964), in which he played an attendant at a nudist camp. This movie was intended as a tribute to Sellers, but after its release, Sellers' widow Lynne Frederick successfully sued Edwards and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for tarnishing her late husband's memory. A reporter interviews friends, foes, and colleagues of the legendary detective, allowing Edwards to use classic clips from the series. The Pink Panther is an American media franchise primarily focusing on a series of comedy-mystery films featuring an inept French police detective, Inspector Jacques Clouseau. Jacques Clouseau: Yes, my darling? 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). Sleigh concludes, wrongly, that Clouseau stole the Pink Panther diamond, underwent plastic surgery, was made to look like Rossi and was then killed for the diamond. David Niven Especially confusing was Joanna Lumley's appearance as Countess Chandra - a totally different character to the one she'd played in 'Trail'. The series would probably have resembled the Police Academy movies more than the classic Pink Panther films. Son of the Pink Panther (1993) was another attempt, which also failed. Edwards wanted the series to continue as comedy's answer to James Bond. [3] After the critical and financial failure of this film, all of these plans were promptly abandoned. Moore took the name in tribute to his friend Bryan Forbes, an actor turned director who used the name Turk Thrust when he made a cameo in the 1964 Clouseau film A Shot in the Dark. 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