The Pink Panther Strikes Again Outtakes
| Revenge of the Pinkish Panther | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Blake Edwards |
| Screenplay past | Frank Waldman Ron Clark Blake Edwards |
| Story by | Blake Edwards |
| Produced by | Blake Edwards Blitheness: David H. DePatie Friz Freleng |
| Starring | Peter Sellers Herbert Lom Robert Webber Dyan Cannon |
| Cinematography | Ernest 24-hour interval |
| Edited by | Alan Jones |
| Music by | Henry Mancini Leslie Bricusse (songwriter) |
| Product | United Artists Corporation |
| Distributed past | United Artists |
| Release dates |
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| Running fourth dimension | 98 minutes |
| Countries | United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland United States |
| Language | English language |
| Budget | $12,000,000 |
| Box part | $49.5 million (US)[two] |
Revenge of the Pink Panther is a 1978 British comedy moving-picture show. It is the sixth film in The Pink Panther comedy film series. Released in 1978, information technology is the final on-prepare performance of "Inspector Jacques Clouseau" by Peter Sellers, who died in 1980. Information technology was as well the last instalment in the series that was distributed solely by United Artists.
Plot [edit]
Philippe Douvier (Robert Webber), a major businessman and secretly the head of the French Connection, is suspected by his New York Mafia drug trading partners of weak leadership and improperly conducting his criminal diplomacy. To demonstrate otherwise, Douvier'due south adjutant Guy Algo (Tony Beckley) suggests a prove of force with the murder of the famous Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers).
Unfortunately for Douvier, his first attempt at bombing Clouseau fails, and the subsequent attempt by Chinese martial artist 'Mr. Chong' (an uncredited appearance by the founder of American Kenpo, Ed Parker) is thwarted when Clouseau successfully fights him off (believing him to be Clouseau's valet Cato (Burt Kwouk), who has orders to keep his employer alert with random attacks). Douvier tries once more by posing as an informant to lure Clouseau into a trap, but the Chief Inspector'south car and clothes are stolen by transvestite criminal Claude Russo (Sue Lloyd), who is unknowingly killed by Douvier'south men instead. Later, Douvier and the French public believe Clouseau is expressionless; as a consequence of this assumption, Clouseau's ex-boss, sometime Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus (Herbert Lom), is restored to sanity and is released from the lunatic asylum to perform the investigation (despite having committed several major crimes and and then seemingly disintegrated in the previous film).
In Russo's clothes and insisting on his true identity, Clouseau is taken to the aviary himself simply escapes into Dreyfus' room, who faints from the shock of seeing Clouseau alive. Clouseau manages to disguise himself as Dreyfus and is driven home by François (André Maranne). At dwelling house, Clouseau finds Cato, who, despite having turned Clouseau'southward apartment into a Chinese-themed brothel, is relieved to encounter that he survived and the two plan revenge on the sponsor of Clouseau's assassination. Meanwhile, Dreyfus is assigned to read a eulogy at Clouseau's funeral by the police force main's wife, on hurting of his ain discharge. During the eulogy, Dreyfus efforts of trying non to express mirth hysterically at the untrue words that praise Clouseau's brilliance causing anybody including the chief's wife to think he actually devastated near Clouseau's demise. At the cemetery, Clouseau attends the burying disguised every bit a priest and so surreptitiously reveals himself to Dreyfus, who recognizes him, faints, and falls into the grave. Clouseau escapes.
Meanwhile, due to his unfaithfulness, Douvier's wife threatens him with divorce. Needing her respectability, Douvier tells his secretary and paramour Simone LeGree (Dyan Cannon) that their relationship is over, to which Simone reacts angrily. Fearing that she will reveal his crimes, Douvier gives orders to take Simone killed at her nightclub, merely having been told past an informant (Alfie Bass) of the possibility of trouble there, Clouseau and Cato inadvertently manage to save her. At Simone'south flat, Clouseau reveals his identity, prompting her to reveal that Douvier ordered Clouseau'due south assassination. Finally, she tells him of Douvier's program to meet the New York Mafia godfather Julio Scallini (Paul Stewart) in Hong Kong for the Gannet Transaction - a $50,000,000 heroin sale.
Later evading their pursuers, Clouseau, Cato, and Simone follow Douvier to Hong Kong in disguise, unaware that the now suspicious Dreyfus has followed them. In that location, Clouseau impersonates Scallini while Simone distracts the real 1, but the plan goes awry when ane of Scallini's men spots Douvier leaving their hotel with a stranger and Clouseau exposes his own disguise during the Gannet Transaction. In the defoliation, Dreyfus, intent on killing Clouseau chases him into a firework warehouse, accidentally activating all the fireworks within.
Subsequently the events that occurred in Hong Kong, Douvier and Scallini are arrested. Clouseau is awarded for their arrest past the President of French republic, and he and Simone spend an evening together.
Cast [edit]
- Peter Sellers as Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau
- Dyan Cannon as Simone Legree
- Herbert Lom as Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus
- Robert Webber as Philippe Douvier
- Burt Kwouk equally Cato Fong
- Tony Beckley equally Guy Algo
- Robert Loggia equally Al Marchione
- Paul Stewart as Julio Scallini
- André Maranne as Sgt. François Chevalier
- Graham Stark equally Prof. Auguste Balls
- Alfie Bass as Fernet
- Sue Lloyd every bit Claude Russo
- Douglas Wilmer as Police commissioner
- Ferdy Mayne equally Dr. Paul Laprone
- Valerie Leon as Tanya
- Ed Parker equally Mr. Chong (uncredited)
- Adrienne Corri as Therese Douvier
- Henry McGee as Officeholder Bardot
- Andrew Sachs equally Hercule Poirot
- Julian Orchard as Infirmary clerk
- John Bluthal every bit Guard at cemetery
- Rita Webb equally Woman at window
- Ragbir Sraan every bit Arab sheikh
Production [edit]
When United Artists spent three months on previews and continuous editing of the previous Pink Panther movie The Pink Panther Strikes Once more (according to Daily Variety in 1976), Edwards decided he would try to salvage any humorous material remaining. He suggested that Revenge of the Pinkish Panther should primarily be made upward of this footage and that he would write and shoot new footage around it with Sellers and company. Sellers balked at this and insisted that Revenge characteristic all new footage. Sellers' contract for Revenge gave him story approval, which is why that film carries a story credit for Sellers that none of the previous films had.
The opening blithe titles in the film were designed past DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, who had been involved with the series since the animated titles of the original 1963 film, The Pink Panther.[3] It was the kickoff fourth dimension since Inspector Clouseau in 1968 that DePatie-Freleng animated the opening titles of a Pinkish Panther film (Return and Strikes Again having been done past Richard Williams' Studio).[iv]
The film was shot in French republic, England and in Hong Kong with some scenes filmed at The Excelsior hotel.[5]
This is Graham Stark's outset appearance every bit Professor Auguste Balls. He portrays him in one case more in Son of the Pink Panther (1993). Harvey Korman portrays Professor Assurance in footage seen in Trail of the Pink Panther (1982).[six]
Release [edit]
The picture had its world premiere at the Odeon Leicester Foursquare in London on July thirteen, 1978[i] and opened to the public the following twenty-four hours.
It opened in the United states at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City and at the Cinerama Dome in Los Angeles on July xix, 1978[one] before expanding to 387 theatres across the U.s.a..[7]
Disquisitional reception [edit]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 84% based on 19 reviews, with an boilerplate score of six.70/ten.[8]
Variety wrote, "Revenge of the Pink Panther isn't the best of the continuing pic series, but Blake Edwards and Peter Sellers on a slow day are all the same well alee of most other comedic filmmakers."[9] Vincent Canby wrote in The New York Times "If you take the Clouzot [sic] habit, as I have, there's very little that Mr. Edwards and Mr. Sellers could practise that would make you observe the movie disappointing."[x] 1 DVD & video guide gave the picture show iv and a half out of 5 stars, calling it "arguably the best of the slapstick series."[xi] In 1979, the picture show won the Evening Standard British Picture Award for best comedy.[12]
Box office [edit]
The pic grossed $62,810 in its offset three days at the Odeon Leicester Square.[13] On its US release, it grossed $v,278,784 in its first 5 days of release from 387 theatres[7] and $11,004,124 in its first 12 days from 461 theatres in the United States and Canada.[14]
Cancelled sequel [edit]
Romance of the Pinkish Panther was a Pink Panther film that Sellers had written—and willing to make without Edwards—before Sellers' death in July 1980.[15] UA considered recasting the part before convincing Blake Edwards to return to the series. Edwards chose to replace Clouseau with a new character rather than supplant Sellers as Clouseau and to utilize outtakes from The Pink Panther Strikes Again to set a transitional film (Trail of the Pinkish Panther) with new linking footage shot on the set of the new pic (Curse of the Pink Panther).[16]
Soundtrack [edit]
Composed by Henry Mancini in his 5th Pink Panther film, its theme music and much of the soundtrack draw heavily from the disco trends of the belatedly 1970s. The "Pink Panther Theme" itself was reworked to include a more dancy bassline, electric piano and guitar solo.
A soundtrack anthology for the film was released past United Artists Records.
References [edit]
- ^ a b c Revenge of the Pink Panther at the American Motion-picture show Constitute Catalog
- ^ "Revenge of the Pink Panther, Box Office Information". Box Function Mojo. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ^ Rowan, Terry. Whodoneit! A Film Guide. Lulu.com. ISBN9781312308060 – via Google Books.
- ^ Leszczak, Bob (22 August 2014). The Odd Couple on Stage and Screen: A History with Cast and Crew Profiles and an Episode Guide. McFarland. ISBN9781476615394 – via Google Books.
- ^ Lee, Amanda; Li, Sandy (6 June 2017). "Mandarin Oriental mulls auction of iconic Excelsior hotel in Hong Kong". South Red china Morning Mail.
- ^ Leonard Maltin's 2022 Motion-picture show Guide ISBN 9780451468499
- ^ a b "'Panther' In 387: Already $5,278,784". Diverseness. July 26, 1978. p. v.
- ^ Revenge of the Pink Panther, Rotten Tomatoes, retrieved 2022-03-19
- ^ Variety Staff (1 Jan 1978). "Revenge of the Pink Panther".
- ^ Canby, Vincent (July 19, 1978). "Pinkish Panther Tries Revenge in 5th Moving-picture show:For the Pun of It" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Martin, Mick, and Porter, Marsha (2006). DVD & Video Guide 2007, p. 542. Ballantine Books.
- ^ IMDb Awards (1979).
- ^ "Revenge Is Sweet (advertisement)". Multifariousness. July 19, 1978. p. 21.
- ^ "Latest On Panther". Variety. Baronial ii, 1978. p. half-dozen.
- ^ Ebert, Roger. "Peter Sellers Dies at 54 - Interviews - Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com.
- ^ "Trail of the Pinkish Panther". Turner Archetype Movies.
External links [edit]
- Revenge of the Pink Panther at the American Film Institute Itemize
- Revenge of the Pink Panther at AllMovie
- Revenge of the Pink Panther at IMDb
- Revenge of the Pink Panther at Rotten Tomatoes
- Revenge of the Pink Panther at the TCM Movie Database
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revenge_of_the_Pink_Panther
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