Inspector Clouseau is a man who acts dignified despite all his bumbling and pratfalls; Clifton Sleigh has the pratfalls but nothing else. Inspector Clouseau and the Pink Panther diamond, both of which had disappeared in Trail, are pursued by Sleigh. Now, we know that Clouseau is missing, but is he dead? The decision to turn Clouseau bad rankled with audiences as well. Seven of them were "Pink Panther" movies. Elke Sommer, George Sanders, Graham Stark, Tracy Reed and Douglas Wilmer also appeared in the film. 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. Wass' option for several sequels was never taken up, though Edwards did start planning what would become Son of the Pink Panther around the time of the settlement but MGM was not interested. In "The Pink Panther", George is pretending to be with Greenpeace, but is actually living a reckless life off his uncle's money, which Sir Charles believes is putting George through college. The film marked the return of the famous "Pink Panther" diamond as well as most of the creative team associated with the prior films, including director Blake Edwards, composer Henry Mancini, Herbert Lom as Dreyfus, Burt Kwouk as Cato and Andr Maranne as Franois. He died from ALS at the age of 73 a month before Curse 's theatrical release. Enter Sergeant Clifton Sleigh (Ted Wass) of the New York Police Department, a walking disaster area that his commanding officer is overjoyed to pack off to Paris. Some good visual gags include Dreyfus falling from his office window and Sleigh's problems with an inflatable doll. Curse of the Pink Panther is a 1983 crime/comedy film and the eighth installment in The Pink Panther franchise, once again directed by Blake Edwards.This film is the first in the franchise not to star Peter Sellers as Inspector Jacques Clouseau, who had gone missing in the film prior to this one.Instead, the spotlight is given to up-and-coming actor Ted Wass (chosen from his role as Danny . Meanwhile Sir Charles, Simone and George sail away on board the Lytton yacht, along with the Pink Panther and Sleigh returns to New York which horrifies Lt. Palymra. the Terms and Policies, and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. It was also the final film for both retiring director Blake Edwards and composer Henry Mancini, who died in 1994. 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. The film was a box office failure and received unanimously negative reviews. This was David Niven's final film appearance, and he died two weeks before its release. I can't believe this is the way he would have behaved considering his sworn oath to upload the law (or luw). The film might have stood a chance had it not been continually looking over its shoulder at what went before. Clifton Sleigh, the "world's worst detective" picked (on purpose) by Chief Inspector Dreyfus to locate the missing Inspector Clouseau. Jacques Clouseau: Yes, my darling? 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. By the autumn of 1969, the shorts were being broadcast on NBC[31] during Saturday mornings on The Pink Panther Show; after 1969, new shorts were produced for both television broadcast and theatrical release. 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. O.K. 2023 Turner Classic Movies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. When Sellers passed away, the project was cancelled. Clifton Sleigh, but Moore turned it down, not wishing to commit to a series following the success of Arthur. What can I say? It co-starred Dyan Cannon, Robert Webber, Robert Loggia and Graham Stark. Privacy Policy David. Set in the ski resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo. An hilarious twist which is something Clouseau would have gone in for. His fate is a mystery. Moore's cameo appearance at the end is indeed funny, but personally I've always known than Moore has a great comic flair. It grossed a worldwide total of $76 million, against a budget of $70 million. 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. Actually not all that Bad, but Sellers is Missed, "is that slay as in kill?" 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! show 'Soap'. That opposite would be Clifton Sleigh (Ted Wass) from New York City. Portions of an instrumental version also appear in the film's musical score several times. Last edited on 28 February 2023, at 23:56, "MGM To Make New Live-Action/CG 'Pink Panther' Movie", https://www.thewrap.com/jeff-fowler-to-direct-live-action-cgi-hybrid-pink-panther-for-mgm/, "A Shot in the Dark (1964 film) - Financial Information", "The Return of the Pink Panther - Financial Information", "The Pink Panther Strikes Again - Financial Information", "Revenge of the Pink Panther - Financial Information". They both turned it down ), and we never saw Sleigh again. Suddenly, Clouseau (having disappeared inexplicably on a plane flight in the previous film) bursts in. The film was shot at the same time as Trail of the Pink Panther. What got me on his side was that hilarious scene with an inflatable woman provided by Balls (Harvey Korman again) taking place at an outside French restaurant with once again another hilarious performance by the versatile Graham Stark as a bored waiter who can't keep his eyes off of the doll and Sleigh's attempts at blowing her up. Curiously, this would be the only film in the series not to have a soundtrack album released until The Pink Panther 2. 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. The plot of the first film is based on the theft of this diamond. 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. Plot. 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. 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. The stars of the show are again Herbert Lom and Joanna Lumley, and the sexy Leslie Ash in a Bond girl like role. The name "the Pink Panther" became attached to Inspector Clouseau in much the same way that Frankenstein has been used in film titles to refer to Dr. Frankenstein's creation, or The Thin Man was used in a series of detective films. 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. One more appearance I was pleasantly surprised by was that of Pat Corley-best known to me as Phil the bartender on "Murphy Brown"-as Sleigh's frustrated superior in New York. 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 This Pink Panther movie was not the first to not feature Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 29% based on 14 reviews, with an average score of 4.00/10. The Trail Of The Pink Panther was mediocre but it had funny moments; The Curse Of The Pink Panther is a stretch too far. Turk Thrust II (Sir Roger Moore) received a "Special Guest Star" credit. Dont worry, it wont take long. As a result, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer did not release Curse in the spring of 1983 as planned, instead it was pushed back until August with virtually no newspaper or television promotion for the film. Curse Of The Pink Panther [DVD] Format: DVD 4.2 out of 5 stars218 ratings IMDb4.3/10.0 Prime Video$3.99 $14.99 Blu-ray$15.49 DVD$10.98 VHS Tape$9.99 Watch Instantly with Rent Buy Curse of the Pink Panther $3.99 $14.99 Customers who viewed this item also viewed Page 1of 1Start overPage 1 of 1 Previous page This turns out to be Sergeant Clifton Sleigh (Ted Wass), an officer of the NYPD who are glad to get rid of him for a while. Although variations of the main theme would reprise for many of the Pink Panther series entries, as well as the cartoon series, Mancini composed different theme music for A Shot in the Dark; this theme was later adopted by the animated spin-off series The Inspector. This movie began production immediately after principal photography on Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) wrapped. Curse of the Pink Panther had been the original working title for what became Revenge of the Pink Panther, made five years previously. 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). This was David Niven's and Sir Roger Moore's fourth collaboration. Curse of the Pink Panther is not the worst of the series for me, Trail and Son are much worse being shameless messes. They went ahead with a television movie in 1989, The New Pink Panther. So I guess overall, I really enjoyed Curse of the Pink Panther despite the absence of Sellers and what Edwards did with his character. Another, only this time commercially successful, attempt was made in 2006 with Steve Martin as Clouseau, though his film is considered a rebooting of the franchise rather than a continuation. The film is also executive produced by Ryan Halprin. He was credited as "Turk Thrust II", a nod to actor Bryan Forbes, who was credited as "Turk Thrust" in the 1964 Clouseau film, A Shot in the Dark. Curse of the Pink Panties guarda Curse of the Pink Panties in linea gratis | Guarda film online attraverso i migliori video HD 1080p gratuiti su desktop, laptop, notebook, tablet, iPhone, iPad, Mac Pro e altro ancora. The basic plot was to involve Inspector Clouseau becoming smitten with a cat burglar called "the Frog", played by Pamela Stephenson. Niven passed away before film was released and his dialogue was overdubbed in post-production by Rich Little for the finished film. However, it's not the same. 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