The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
Directed by Blake Edwards
Genres - Comedy, Mystery, Crime |
Sub-Genres - Crime Comedy, Detective Film, Farce, Slapstick |
Release Date - May 21, 1975 (USA - Unknown), May 21, 1975 (USA) |
Run Time - 115 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom, United States |
MPAA Rating - G
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
After several years at loggerheads with one another, director Blake Edwards and star Peter Sellers reteamed for the slapstick fiesta The Return of the Pink Panther. It looks as though wizard cat-burglar Sir Charles Litton, played by David Niven in the original 1964 Pink Panther but here essayed by Christopher Plummer, is back in business. Dispatched to the Swiss resort town of Gstaad by his long-suffering superior Inspector Dreyfuss (Herbert Lom), Clouseau adopts a series of easily penetrable (and hilarious) disguises to get the goods on Sir Charles and his wife Claudine (Catherine Schell). If you remember A Shot in the Dark, you'll recall that Clouseau's ineptitude turned Inspector Dreyfuss into a twitching homicidal maniac. The same thing happens here, paving the way for the sequel, The Pink Panther Strikes Again. And, as with all the "Panther" movies, we are treated to the insinuating theme music by Henry Mancini, and the animated opening and closing titles. Return of the Pink Panther earned $17 million on its initial release.
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Keywords
bumbler, detective, ineptitude, disguise, jewel-robbery, cat-burglar, false-accusation
Attributes
High Artistic Quality