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The Pink Panther
1963 115 min United States of America PG 6+
★7.4
Comedy, Crime
Director: Blake Edwards
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Description
The trademark of The Phantom, a renowned jewel thief, is a glove left at the scene of the crime. Inspector Clouseau, an expert on The Phantom's exploits, feels sure that he knows where The Phantom will strike next and leaves Paris for the Tyrolean Alps, where the famous Lugashi jewel 'The Pink Panther' is going to be. However, he does not know who The Phantom really is, or for that matter who anyone else really is...
US Gross:
$10.88M
Worldwide:
$10.88M
Starring
David Niven
Actor
Peter Sellers
Actor
Robert Wagner
Actor
Awards
Golden Globe 1965
— Best Actor (Comedy or Musical)
Academy Awards 1965
— Best Original Score
BAFTA 1965
— Best British Actor
Key opinion
The 1963 original The Pink Panther is widely celebrated for establishing Peter Sellers' iconic, bumbling Inspector Clouseau and Henry Mancini's legendary score. While many praise its stylish, classic charm and comedic ambition, others find the leisurely pacing and reliance on dated humor to be tiresome or lackluster.
| Acting | Peter Sellers' portrayal of Inspector Clouseau serves as the film's definitive highlight, successfully establishing a lasting comedic archetype. | |
| Score | Henry Mancini’s iconic score perfectly captures the film’s adventurous, sophisticated, and detective-inspired spirit. | |
| Production | The film utilizes an elegant, high-society aesthetic that effectively evokes a nostalgic, glossy period-piece atmosphere. | |
| Pacing | The pacing is divisive; some viewers appreciate the deliberate, contemplative tempo, while others find the reliance on static dialogue and lengthy scenes to be boring or exhausting. | |
| Humor | Reactions to the humor are split; proponents find it witty and charmingly naive, whereas critics perceive the jokes as obscure, repetitive, or poorly aged. |