THE PINK PANTHER (1963)
Featuring: Peter Sellers; David Niven; Claudia Cardinale
Director: Blake Edwards
In 1963 the world got introduced to the bumbling Inspector Clouseau, uniquely portrayed by the late Peter Sellers. Adult comedies at the time were mostly over-the-top slapstick combined with vulgarity affairs. The Carry On series comes to mind. However, The Pink Panther breathed some welcome life into what was a very tired genre.
The "Pink Panther" is a priceless diamond owned by The Princess (Claudia Cardinale) who is staying at a Paris hotel. Fearing that notorious jewel thief, The Phantom (David Niven), might try and steal it whilst in their custody, management hires Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers) in an effort to prevent this from happening. Obviously chaos ensues.
Even by today's standards this movie is funny. Sometimes the story gets a bit caught up in the situation which makes it seem a bit drawn out. Take for instance the hilarious chase scene through the town square. But that is exactly where its charm lies. And Peter Sellers is an absolute master when it comes to underplaying comedic moments. Then of course there is also that hauntingly famous Henry Mancini score throughout the film. This is one of those films that simply belong in any serious DVD collection.
I rate it 4 out of 5 stars.
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Inspector Clouseau, everybody...
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