The franchise just couldn’t survive without Peter Sellers. See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. Stars: Stars: Kevin Cline was much better as Dreyfus than John Cleese. [2] In addition, series regulars Chief Insp. Emily Mortimer, Jean Reno, Movies. Stars: Blake Edwards Inspector of the film Clouseau Summary. Robert Wagner, Director: Look out for Jason Statham and Beyonce! Capucine, Votes: To prove that he still is strong and powerful, Philippe Douvier decides to kill Clouseau. Screenwriter Frank Waldman would later co-write The Return of the Pink Panther, The Pink Panther Strikes Again, Revenge of the Pink Panther, and Trail of the Pink Panther. This film and Inspector Clouseau are the only Clouseau films not to feature the Pink Panther character in the opening titles. | Peter Sellers, Peter Sellers, | Inspector Clouseau is a 1968 British comedy film. Comedy, Crime, Mystery. SURVEY RESULTS AS OF AUG 6, 1997 ( 485 entries ) Location scenes for Inspector Clouseau were shot in Europe. | Steve Martin, He was the son of Agnes Doreen "Peg" (Marks) and William "Bill" Sellers. Arkin’s take on Clouseau is more energetic and self-aware than Seller’s version, but given how the film is more of a Bond spoof than anything else, it works. The segment with Clouseau in the nudist camp, Clouseau’s disastrous attempt at playing billiards and the endless failed assassination attempts on Clouseau are just a few of the film’s many memorable moments. 93 min | | 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. Steve Martin puts in a good attempt but is nowhere near the quality of Peter Sellers’ portrayal. Tell us what you think about this feature. The bumbling 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". 109 min Sellers is widely regarded as the definitive Chief Inspector Clouseau of pop culture by fans and critics a… 115 min Herbert Lom, It isn’t the Blake Edwards/Peter Seller’s Clouseau films, but director Bud Yorkin and and star Alan Arkin’s INSPECTOR CLOUSEAU is still a funny enough entry in the series. Best moments: Clouseau flying in the air about the cathedral in his quasimodo outfit and the world’s greatest assassins trying to kill Clouseau at the Oktoberfest. All The Pink Panther movies ranked from best to worst. Often credited as the greatest comedian of all time, Peter Sellers was born Richard Henry Sellers to a well-off acting family in 1925 in Southsea, a suburb of Portsmouth. Features the most glamorous locations in the series – Gstaad and Nice. $33.83M. "[8] Leo Sullivan of The Washington Post called it "a mirthless failure. | Peter Sellers, Actor: Being There. Blake Edwards The film languished in obscurity and although it has been released to home video on VHS, DVD and Blu-ray, was not included in 2004's Pink Panther Collection but was later added to the Ultimate collection released in 2008. Insp. Adventure, Comedy, Crime. | Gross: I grew up watching Peter Sellers and he is one of my all time comedy greats. A string of robberies has occurred in Britain and it's up to Inspector Clouseau to catch the criminal. Burt Kwouk, Votes: The bumbling 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". Despite his lack of judgm… [citation needed]. Arkin's Clouseau is different but very likerble. It’s not only Alan Arkin’s fault though as the writing is dreadful and simply not funny at all. 42,775 This time the hapless detective Inspector Clouseau (Martin) teams up with a bunch of international crime fighters who are as clumsy as he is. Stars: | Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:More citations needed Inspector Clouseau is a 1968 British comedy film, and the third installment in The Pink Panther film series. Blake Edwards Overall it is very entertaining and quite amusing with an interesting story. Links, images, video and sound clips. The gang uses him to make masks of his face which they later use to commit a series of daring bank robberies across Switzerland. Claudia Cardinale, G Tom Waldman would co-write Trail with Frank. | Gross: The first half is very entertaining and well put together with Herbert Lom providing lots of humour in the new footage and some amusing outtakes with Peter Sellers taken from previous films. Director: The British Prime Minister is asking for help from a foreigner today, which the press is considering a slap in the face. Action, Adventure, Comedy. 92 min 113 min $10.88M. There’s lots of over-the-top slapstick comedy. | "[11], Learn how and when to remove this template message, The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Inspector_Clouseau_(film)&oldid=1003264993, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles needing additional references from December 2015, All articles needing additional references, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2015, Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention from June 2015, All Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention, Articles with unsourced statements from August 2017, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 28 January 2021, at 04:43. 99 min 96 min "[4] Variety praised the film as "a lively, entertaining and episodic story of bank robbers. Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers) hides in a trash can in 'The Pink Panther Strikes Again.' Blake Edwards "[5] Roger Ebert gave the film 2.5 stars out of 4, writing that "Arkin provides some funny scenes," but that they "are the exception and not the rule, however. Below is an overview of the spoilers. Everything about it is inferior to the first film – the story, acting and humour. Shawn Levy He tries and tries (and occasionally succeeds) but the uninspired script is hopeless from the start. The scenes between Clouseau and his reluctant learner Hercule are hilarious, as is Clouseau’s obsession with Maria Gambrelli. There is only one Inspector Clouseau. An organized crime wave strikes across Europe. | It's fair to say that the film is very different to others, but it is still worth a watch. Peter Sellers hasn’t quite yet perfected the character of Clouseau. Actor Burt Kwuok who was best known for playing Inspector Clouseau's hapless sidekick Cato Fong in the Pink Panther films has died aged 85. $41.83M. Frank Finlay, The film was not directed by Blake Edwards and did not have a score by Henry Mancini, and the title role was not portrayed by Peter Sellers. His clumsy attempts at solving the case frequently lead to misfortune for himself and others… Richard Mulligan, Votes: | The scenes with Christopher Plummer are a little dull though. "[6] Time magazine wrote, "Arkin follows meticulously in his predecessor's flatfootsteps, but the result is only a parody of a parody," adding, "Bud Yorkin's slovenly direction makes the film look as if every expense had been spared, trapping Arkin in a farce of habit that will probably retire Clouseau to oblivion — one picture too late. Jacques Clouseau makes his first appearance as the Inspector in the film The Pink Panther, which was released in Germany in 1963 and the United States in 1964.Clouseau is a bumbling and incompetent police inspector of the French Sûreté, whose investigations are marked with chaos and destruction that he himself largely causes. 103 min The second half is not quite as good – too outrageous and not as funny. George Sanders, $12.37M. Journalist Marie Jouvet (Joanna Lumley) attempts to uncover the mysterious disappearance of Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers). Shabana Azmi, Votes: With good reason: Gambrelli is Clouseau's son. Charles Dreyfus (Herbert Lom), who has finally cracked over Inspector Jacques Clouseau's (Peter Sellers') antics, escapes from a mental institution and launches an elaborate plan to get rid of Clouseau once and for all. David Niven, Comedy, Crime, Mystery. Eventually, Clouseau foils the plot and unmasks the traitor within the Yard. Director: | Their mission: Stop a globe-trotting thief who specializes in stealing historical artifacts. Tribute to Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther Films. Good scripting, better acting and topnotch direction get the most out of the material. Comedy, Mystery. Not that it's the highly gifted Arkin's fault. | | Peter Sellers, ), Renata Adler of The New York Times was negative, calling the film "one of those episodic, all-purpose arbitrary comedies in which anything goes—and nothing works. It’s great to see Herbert Lom play a more prominent role. It was directed by Bud Yorkin, written by Frank Waldman and Tom Waldman and stars Alan Arkin as Inspector Clouseau. PG Director: Blake Edwards | Stars: David Niven, Peter Sellers, Robert Wagner, Capucine. That it works at all is largely due to Alan Arkin's performance as Clouseau, which emerges as a hilarious blend of Keaton and Sellers. Stars: Peter Sellers, $35.92M. This film clearly proves it. Following Alan Arkin's success in The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, Mirisch asked Arkin if he would fill the role vacated by Sellers. - Inspector Clouseau in the film Inspector Clouseau. James Bond Movies from best to worst (by a true fan), Friday The 13th Movies (From Best to Worst), The Pink Panther Films (From Best To Worst), Elvis Presley's Films (From Best to Worst). 93 min Blake Edwards Menu. | Herbert Lom, Jacques Clouseau teams up with a squad of International detectives who are just as bumbling as he is. The film received mostly negative reviews and performed poorly at the box office. The murder-mystery story is interesting and there is plenty of humour. There is more fun with botched assassination attempts on Clouseau and a lot of humour is created from Dreyfus thinking Clouseau is dead. With Alan Arkin, Frank Finlay, Delia Boccardo, Barry Foster. | | David Niven, Clouseau is an inept and incompetent police detective in the French Sûreté, whose investigations quickly turn to chaos. | Gross: One of the greatest comedy films of all time. Comedy, Crime, Mystery. The Inspector. A string of robberies has occurred in Britain and it's up to Inspector Clouseau to catch the criminal. Charles Dreyfus encounters Jacques Gambrelli, who reminds him painfully of Inspector Clouseau, the man who drove him insane. Bud Yorkin Catherine Schell, For most of the time, events move pretty slowly, and the camera lingers on Arkin, waiting for moments of inspiration that never come. Kevin Kline, Barry Foster. All three were involved at that time with the film The Party. 28,144 The film opens with Scotland Yard Inspector Sir Charles Braithwaite (Patrick Cargill) being intimidated about an ongoing flight he cannot solve. The bumbling 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". Approved Comedy, Crime. Comedy, Crime. Dyan Cannon. Blake Edwards turned down the director's chores so Mirisch found Bud Yorkin. Votes: 48,909 | Gross: $10.88M A most dreadful script. Survey taken of favorite disguises, lines, quotes and scenes. Inspector Clouseau is a 1968 British comedy film, and the third installment in The Pink Panther film series. Inspector Jacque Clouseau (Peter Sellers) is put on the case when the Pink Panther diamond is stolen, with the Phantom's trademark glove the only clue. Source: Gerry Images / Bettmann / Contributor Cool and off kilter, the Pink Panther films, starring Peter Sellers, are the perfect films to take the bite out of the spy craze of the 1960s. The closing act in Hong Kong is somewhat weaker than the rest of the film and is essentially just a long chase. Emily Mortimer, Votes: Dreyfus and Cato are absent from the film. After the film "A shot in the Dark", Peter Sellars didn't want to play the role again, so here we have Alan Arkin starring as Inspector Clouseau in the thrid film of the series. Robert Wagner, | Stars: Once Clouseau's death has been announced, the former Chief Inspector, Charles Dreyfus, feels much, much better and is released from the mental hospital. PG A booklet full of trivia about the movies is also enclosed. 5,568 Comedy, Crime, Romance. A completist may want to obtain the other three movies in the series: Inspector Clouseau (with Alan Arkin in the title role and the only one not directed by Blake Edwards), Curse of the Pink Panther, and Son of … Comedy, Crime, Mystery. Stars: | In addition to the title role, Arkin also played the members of the gang whenever they were disguised as Clouseau, with the other actors' voices dubbed onto the soundtrack. | Gross: | The second half with Joanna Lumley interviewing characters like Sir Charles Lytton and Hercule LaJoy from previous films makes for a nice tribute to Peter Sellers and his amazing portrayal of Inspector Clouseau. Director: | The third film in the series, Inspector Clouseau was the first film not to star Peter Sellers and the only Pink Panther film made in the 20th Century not directed by Blake Edwards. Perhaps the funniest Pink Panther film. Bumbling Inspector Clouseau must solve the murder of a famous soccer coach and find out who stole the infamous Pink Panther diamond. PG 25,468 | Director: Blake Edwards | Stars: David Niven, Peter Sellers, Robert Wagner, Capucine. It’s a pity that the outtakes from Return of the Pink Panther couldn’t be used. When an elusive group of thieves commits a string of robberies across Europe, the British prime minister enlists the expertise of bumbling sleuth Inspector Clouseau (Alan Arkin). Elke Sommer, Greatly underrated. PG Harald Zwart Though his actual name is never mentioned, the character is clearly based on Inspector Jacques Clouseau from The Pink Panther films. | Gross: Director: Funnier and more comprehensible than the 2006 first film … Joanna Lumley, Votes: Blake Edwards Jacques Clouseau tries to take advantage of his "death" and goes under cover with Cato to find out who tried to assassinate him. $4.49M. Steve Martin, Roberto Benigni, Following the two successful previous Pink Panther films, Blake Edwards and Peter Sellers vowed never to work together again. Dr Strangelove (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb) [citation needed] Producer Walter Mirisch was interested in a third Panther film, but Sellers repeatedly refused the role. Suspecting a mole within Scotland Yard, the Prime Minister brings Clouseau in to solve the case. Nevertheless it’s very entertaining and there’s a great cast with David Niven and Robert Wagner. The … Inspector Jacques Clouseau investigates the murder of Mr. Benjamin Ballon's driver at a country estate. This film and Inspector Clouseau are the only Clouseau films not to feature the Pink Panther character in the opening titles. The Inspector is a senior detective for the Sûreté and assisted in most earlier episodes by Sergeant Deux-Deux. Andy Garcia, Votes: | His absent-mindedness almost always leads to destruction of property: while interviewing witnesses in The Pink Panther Strikes Again, he falls down a set of stairs, gets his hand caught in a medieval knight's gauntlet, then a vase; knocks a witness senseless, destroys a priceless piano, and accidentally causes a Scotland Yardsuperintendent to be shot in the backside. | More of a crime thriller than a comedy film. PG $2.46M. A Shot in the Dark (1964 film) - Wikipedia This character, designed by Hawley Pratt and Friz Freleng , was subsequently the subject of his own series of animated cartoons which gained its highest profile when aired on Saturday mornings as The Pink Panther Show . In the 2006 Pink Panther revival and its 2009 sequel, he is played by Steve Martin. Inspector Clouseau Date: 1968 Director: Bud Yorkin Production Company: The Mirisch Corporation, Mirisch Films Stars: Alan Arkin, Frank Finlay, Delia Boccardo, Patrick Cargill, Barry Foster, Beryl Reid, Clive Francis Location(s): London; Aargau, Bern, Lucerne, Zürich (Switzerland); North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany) This film introduced many of the most famous elements of The Pink Panther film series such as the karate fights with Cato and Clouseau’s disgruntled boss Commissioner Dreyfus. 96 min It was filmed by Mirisch Films at the MGM-British Studios, Borehamwood and in Europe. The 1968 film Inspector Clouseau stars Alan Arkin as Clouseau, and does not feature any other recurring characters from the rest of the series. Inspector Clouseau is a 1968 British comedy film, and the third installment in The Pink Panther film series. Herbert Lom, Votes: Alan Arkin, In many ways it is a misfire and is acknowledged as one of the weaker Pink Panther films. It was filmed by Mirisch Films at the MGM-British Studios, Borehamwood and in Europe. Votes: 48,909 | Gross: $10.88M Burt Kwouk, It’s a decent attempt at a reboot with some creativity and some nice little references to the original film series like Clouseau spinning the globe. | Delia Boccardo, It was filmed by Mirisch Films at the MGM-British Studios, Borehamwood and in Europe. | Whereas Curse had lots of returning characters, this film only has Herbert Lom and Burt Kwouk returning. "[10] The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote, "Though it moves at a fast enough pace and is more inventively directed than A Shot in the Dark (Bud Yorkin makes good use of his elaborate sets and expensive gadgetry), this third film in the Clouseau series finally demonstrates that the joke has run out of steam. 4,912 Herbert Lom, Director: Director: Christopher Plummer, Blake Edwards There are a few funny moments and Roger Moore’s appearance is great fun but overall the movie is not particularly entertaining. Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau (formerly Inspector) is a fictional detective in Blake Edwards's Pink Panther series. Release Calendar DVD & Blu-ray Releases Top Rated Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Showtimes & Tickets In Theaters Coming Soon Coming Soon Movie News India Movie Spotlight. Peter Sellers is at his best. 48,922 | Lesley-Anne Down, The most ridiculous but probably also the most fun Pink Panther movie. Just prior to shooting, Sellers contacted Mirisch stating that only he could play the role and would, if he himself approved the script. David Niven, Directed by Bud Yorkin. 82,184 Mirisch turned him down. | | Gross: | The film was produced by Louis Rachmil as one of Mirisch Films United Kingdom's film company qualifying for Eady Levy funds. Stars: PG 26,190 The story is refreshingly different and the first half of the film is hilarious. Herbert Lom, Director: Menu. "[9] Penelope Gilliatt of The New Yorker called it "an incredibly bad film, but Alan Arkin is sometimes very funny in it, especially when he doesn't try to be. Blake Edwards 102 min PG Best moments: Clouseau returns to his home, which has been turned into a Chinese-themed brothel, and Clouseau defeats the ultra-tough Mr Chong. | Gross: Inspector Clouseau (1968) - IMDb. Peter Sellers, Inspector Clouseau (1968) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. List of favorite lines from the Pink Panther films Starring Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau. Director: [3], The animated opening credits were created and designed by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises and animated by London-based TVC, using DePatie-Freleng`s character design of The Inspector from the series of short cartoons under that title. | Images stills, video and sound clips from the movies Inspector Clouseau (film) - … The costume party with the gorilla outfits and Clouseau dressed as a knight is perhaps the finest moment. Stars: As with most of the other Clouseau films, A Shot in the Dark features an animated opening titles sequence produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises utilizing an animated version of Inspector Clouseau. (DePatie Freleng also animated the Pink Panther cartoon shorts, as well as the opening credit sequences for most of the Edwards-Sellers Clouseau films. This film should not have been made. | G Stars: Director: | In most of the films, he was played by Peter Sellers, with one film in which he was played by Alan Arkin and one in which he was played by an uncredited Roger Moore both (both after Sellers sudden death). PG | Jean Reno, 9,696 $82.23M. Director: It was directed by Bud Yorkin, written by Frank Waldman and Tom Waldman and stars Alan Arkin as Inspector Clouseau. | Inspector Clouseau is a 1968 British comedy film, and the third installment in The Pink Panther film series. | Gross: Comedy, Crime, Mystery. It was directed by Bud Yorkin, written by Frank Waldman and Tom Waldman and stars Alan Arkin as Inspector Clouseau. Memorable moments include Clouseau pretending to be a telephone repairman and Dreyfus in the lunatic asylum. It’s great to see all the significant characters like Dreyfus, Cato, Francois and Sir Charles Lytton involved but they are not given big enough roles. 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