curse of the pink panther

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. Show 'N Tell - Pink Panther and Sons - The Best Biker In Town - Picturesound Program, Arrival in Valencia (Instrumental) (2:30). Not a remake of the original film, it forms a new starting point for a contemporary series, introducing the Clouseau and Dreyfus characters along with the famous diamond to a new generation. Cleese appeared in The Pink Panther 2 (2009). PinkPantherMania.com, Romance of the Pink Panther - the Never Released Pink Panther Movie. A number of sister series also joined the Pink Panther character on movie screens and on the airwaves, including The Inspector, featuring a comical French police officer based on the Jacques Clouseau character. Oh, and Korman was only fitfully amusing as Balls here though I did like the way he said "ca-ca". Portions of an instrumental version also appear in the film's musical score several times. Although it was produced by the Mirisch Corporation (who owned the rights to the Pink Panther and Clouseau characters), key people associated with the earlier films, such as Peter Sellers, Blake Edwards, and Henry Mancini, were not involved in the making of this film. He was very ill and died before its release. P.S. 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. This reboot launches a new Pink Panther film series starring Steve Martin as Inspector Clouseau and Kevin Kline as Chief Inspector Dreyfus. Peter Sellers had died before the last two films of the series were made, and while The Trail of the Pink Panther used leftover footage from previous movies, this second to last installment didn't use his image at all. MGM produced a commercially successful revival, The Pink Panther (2006), starring Steve Martin as Clouseau, though this film is a reboot of the franchise rather than a continuation or remake. Clifton Sleigh, an equally incompetent police officer assigned to find the missing Inspector Clouseau. Francois Duval. Edwards made one more attempt to revive the franchise, Son of the Pink Panther (1993) with Roberto Benigni in the lead, before Steve Martin took on the role of Inspector Clouseau in the 2006 remake The Pink Panther, directed by Shawn Levy. When Sellers passed away, the project was cancelled. 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 . I wanted to like this entry in the Pink Panther series but I didn't care for it as much. Meanwhile, his former superior, Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus (Herbert Lom), is pressured to oversee Operation Paragon and utilize Interpol's fictitious Huxley 600 computer Aldous to find the world's greatest detective to solve the crime. Ted Wass plays the newcomer, an amazingly inept New York cop named Clifton Sleigh, who is chosen to investigate Clouseau's disappearance. This was the only "Pink Panther" movie not to have a soundtrack album until Quartet Record released a limited edition of 1000 units in 2010. He died two years after its release. Curse is mediocre but it does have some good things. This was the first (and to date only) time a studio's first work won an Oscar.[30]. "Pink Panther" redirects here. There aren't many stars who, at the height of their fame, would have the guts to have fun on screen like Moore does in this movie. In Lugash, the fabled Pink Panther diamond is stolen. Here she is cast as the aristocratic owner of a health spa, Countess Chandra. The lawsuit was eventually settled out of court in 1988, around the time Edwards came up with one final film idea that would ultimately become the unofficial series finale. Elke Sommer, George Sanders, Graham Stark, Tracy Reed and Douglas Wilmer also appeared in the film. Dudley Moore and Rowan Atkinson were considered for the role of Detective Clifton Sleigh. Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Blake Edwards Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Produced by Music by Henry Mancini Cinematography by Dick Bush Film Editing by Casting By Mary Selway Production Design by Peter Mullins Art Direction by Coming Soon. Edwards' stepdaughter Emma Walton is an angry hooker here and his son Geoffrey (who also co-wrote the screenplay) is the voice of the computer Aldous. Anxious to hear from his nemesis again, Dreyfus makes a deal with a criminal by promising him early parole . 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. Further films were cancelled, although another unsuccessful attempt at reviving the series occurred 10 years later with Son of the Pink Panther, starring Roberto Benigni as Clouseau's illegitimate son. this may be sacrilege to some people,but i actually think out of the seven(original)Pink Panther movies i have seen(i will be watching the eight and final one shortly)i found this one the most entertaining.it wasn't uproariously funny,though it was amusing and i chuckled all the way through.i thought the story flowed better than in the previous films.the action scenes were better,in my opinion,as well.but the best part about this particular movie was the character of Detective Sergant Clifton Sleigh,New York City's version of Inspector Clouseau.Sleigh is as inept as Clouseau,and even more so,in my mind.the character itself is brilliant.this is the first of the original Pink Panther films not too have Peter Sellers in it,which is why i suggested it may be sacrilege to some to think it could be better than the other films.for me,Son of the Pink Panther is a 7/10, 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. A new arrangement for The Pink Panther Theme Tune (similar to the theme from Revenge of the Pink Panther) with heavy synthesizers is present, to align the theme with '80s music trends. Cast & Crew Read More Blake Edwards Director Ted Wass Robert Wagner Herbert Lom Joanna Lumley Capucine Photos & Videos View All with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. The problem was the films started shooting in February and were rushed through post-production by October 1982. As it transpires, the Pink Panther was stolen by Gino Rossi (Christopher Reich) who bore a little physical resemblance to Clouseau. Roger Moore's scenes were filmed during a break from shooting Octopussy. The sequel to Steve Martin's 2006 film. With his oversized glasses and neat, slicked-back hair, he evokes Clark Kent as much as Lloyd. Lead actors Ted Wass and Roberto Benigni from this film and Son of the Pink Panther (1993) respectively were both born on October 27th, 1952. The plan was to retire the characters of Dreyfus, Cato, Francois, and Professor August Balls. The first "Pink Panther" titled movie with "Pink Panther" wording in its name not to star Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau. Dudley Moore had been Blake Edwards' original choice for the role of Det. As evidenced in "Inspector Clouseau," having another actor play the bumbling French detective was not the answer. Having said that, I was very amused when he ended up looking like Roger Moore and how perfect was he when he did the Clouseau voice! Filmed right after Trail of the Pink Panther, Curse of the Pink Panther continues the storyline of finding both Chief Inspector Clouseau and the Pink Panther diamond. "Sellers and I usually thoroughly rehearsed set pieces (although not quite as much by Revenge, I have to admit) and shot them numerous times," as evidenced in the alternate takes as seen in Strikes Again/Trail and so forth. Edwards' hopes of relaunching the series without Sellers were dashed when both sequels tanked at the box-office. 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. It co-starred Dyan Cannon, Robert Webber, Robert Loggia and Graham Stark. However, It has since became a cult classic sequel among recent Pink Panther fans that led to its first DVD release. The rear windshield changes a couple times in damage during the car chase. There's a tinge of sadness associated with Curse of the Pink Panther. This may not have been that bad a decision, but they also decided to have it feature Sellers as Clouseau!!! After the cut and paste film that was "Trail of The Pink Panther" Blake Edwards tries to create an American version of Clouseau in Clifton Sleigh and have him set out on a mission to find Inspector Clouseau while in the process questioning characters from the other (successful) Pink Panther films. Shot quickly - with a minimum of rehearsal time - in an effort to keep costs down. They are looking for Inspector Clouseau who has been kidnapped. When legendary Inspector Clouseau (Roger Moore) goes missing, New York police officer Clifton Sleigh (Ted Wass) is enlisted to find him. The name of Interpol's Huxley 600 computer was "Aldous". The film is notable for the appearances of David . Inspector Clouseau is a man who acts dignified despite all his bumbling and pratfalls; Clifton Sleigh has the pratfalls but nothing else. Clouseau leaving his profession as a police officer for a life of crime was a direct reference to Peter Sellers's unfilmed (due to Sellers's death) Romance of the Pink Panther script, which did have, at least in its first draft, Clouseau leaving the force and joining his new wife (The Frog as the script had her) in her life of crime. 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. You're almost there! https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Pink_Panther&oldid=1142182577, Blake Edwards, Geoffrey Edwards, Frank Waldman, & Tom Waldman, Blake Edwards, Madeline Sunshine, & Steve Sunshine, Harvey Korman (previously unseen footage), Frank Waldman & Tom Waldman & Blake Edwards & Geoffrey Edwards, Blake Edwards & Madeline Sunshine & Steve Sunshine, Ted Wass (as Sergeant Sleigh, an American bumbling detective), Roberto Benigni (as Officer Gambrelli, Clouseau's illegitimate son), This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 23:56. For those who love the Pink Panther brand of humor and want to see the full extension of the story line, "Curse of the Pink Panther" is worth a look. For more details on the reception of each film, see the "Reception" section on each film's article. Returning to the Scene: Black Edwards, Volume 2, William Luhr and Peter Lehman. Later on , aboard a yacht (along with the habitual David Niven , Capucine , Robert Wagner) he goes to Mallorca . Now, one year later, the French President has decided to invite the world's greatest detective to find Clouseau, and orders Dreyfus to use Aldous, an advanced computer . The film was shot simultaneously with the linking footage for Trail of the Pink Panther. Please reference Error Code 2121 when contacting customer service. I know some people won't like this movie, but I found it entertaining nonetheless. The title had actually been the original working title for the earlier Pink Panther movie Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978). While Curse marked the introduction of a new hero, Clouseau is far from . Director Blake Edwards Writers Blake Edwards Geoffrey Edwards Stars David Niven Robert Wagner Herbert Lom 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. There he attempts to track down the Clouseau trail but he meets a suspect Countess Chandra (Joanna Lumley). Niven and Sellers's co-stars included Capucine, Robert Wagner, and Claudia Cardinale. Debut theatrical movie of Soap (1977) star Ted Wass. 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. 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