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The Pink Panther (1963)

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Average Rating: 7.3/10
Reviews Counted: 29
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Release Date: Mar 20, 1963 Wide

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Movie Info

In the first in a series of detective comedies from director Blake Edwards starring Peter Sellers as bumbling French Inspector Jacques Clouseau, the mishap-prone snoop is actually a supporting player. David Niven stars as Sir Charles Litton, a suave jewel thief known as "The Phantom." Vacationing in a deluxe Alpine resort, Litton's real purpose is to purloin the Pink Panther, a gem of enormous worth owned by a princess (Claudia Cardinale). On his trail for years, Inspector Clouseau keeps losing

Unrated, 1 hr. 53 min.

Romance, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy

Directed By: Blake Edwards

In Theaters: Mar 20, 1963 Wide

On DVD: Aug 15, 2001

United Artists

Cast

David Niven
Sir Charles Lytton
Peter Sellers
Inspector Jacques Clous...
Robert Wagner
George Lytton
Capucine
Simone Clouseau
Claudia Cardinale
Princess Dala
Brenda De Banzie
Angela Dunning
Fran Jeffries
Greek "Cousin"
Colin Gordon
Tucker
John Le Mesurier
Defense Attorney
James Lanphier
Saloud
Guy Thomajan
Artoff
Michael Trubshawe
Novelist
Riccardo Billi
Greek Shipowner
Martin Miller
Photographer
Meri Welles
Hollywood Starlet

Critic Reviews for The Pink Panther

All Critics (36) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (30) | Rotten (3) | DVD (12)

The first film of the popular series, in which David Niven (not Peter Sellers) is the nominal lead, introduced Mancini's pouncing score

August 13, 2011 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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Funny and entertaining after all these years.

December 15, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Charles Cassady

Common Sense Media

The whole ensemble is played like a Stradivarius

March 15, 2010 Full Review Source: CinePassion

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

On its own terms, The Pink Panther is an enjoyable romp of the old-school sort . . . just don't expect snorts and giggles.

June 7, 2009 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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James Plath

Movie Metropolis

It is fun to look back and see how Peter Sellers completely stole the film from its bankable star, David Niven.

April 18, 2009 Full Review Source: 7M Pictures

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Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

All the ingredients for a great evening at the movies: lively music, eye-catching scenery, larger-than-life comic set pieces, suave men and beautiful women, and odd-man-out Clouseau, played to perfection by the one and only Peter Sellers. [Blu-ray]

March 6, 2009 Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews

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Peter Canavese

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Sellers is at the top of his game.

May 4, 2005 Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

A good beginning

April 16, 2005 Comment

Stefan Birgir Stefansson

sbs.is

Hilarious no matter how many times you watch it. Slapstick for the sixties.

January 30, 2005 Comment

Brandon Judell

PopcornQ

Sellers' first Clouseau trip is fun, sets pace for rest of series

October 19, 2004 Comment

Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan Source: Kansas City Kansan

Now here's the thing--[The Pink Panther Collection] is probably the best we're going to see out of this series from MGM, so is it worth picking up? Certainly.

May 5, 2004 Full Review Source: Needcoffee.com

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A hilarious, outrageous comedy classic.

July 29, 2011

Alexander Diminiano

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I'm not a big fan of Sellers, and his inspector Clouseau character is really annoying and I didn't find him very funny, not that Martin's Clouseau is any better in the remake, he's worse actually. Still, the story and the rest of the cast is pretty good, so I'd say this movie is okay.

September 5, 2010

AJ Verser

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The Pink Panther Quotes

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1. Inspector Jacques Clouseau: [having stepped on and broken the violin] Oh well, if you've seen one Stradivarius, you've seen them all.
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