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1963 Certificate PG
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In the first movie starring Peter Sellers as the bumbling Inspector Clouseau, he tries to catch a jewel thief who is right under his nose. Read more

Starring David Niven, Peter Sellers, Robert Wagner, Capucine
Director Blake Edwards
Genres Comedy

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The Pink Panther

In the first movie starring Peter Sellers as the bumbling Inspector Clouseau, he tries to catch a jewel thief who is right under his nose.

Starring David Niven, Peter Sellers, Robert Wagner, Capucine, Claudia Cardinale
Director Blake Edwards
Studio MGM HOME ENT. (EUROPE) LTD.
Run time Blu-ray: 1 hr 50 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Collections 100 Cops & Robbers, 100 must-see movies
Genres Comedy
Language DVD: English
Blu-ray: English
Subtitles Blu-ray: Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean, Spanish, Thai, French, Portuguese, German, English
Released DVD: 10 Nov 2003
Blu-ray: 02 Feb 2009
Production year: 1963
Format DVD
  • Critics' reviews (2) of The Pink Panther

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  • 4 stars out of 5

    Peter Sellers went into this film as character support and came out a star. David Niven is the ostensible lead in a rather dull setting-up of the plot, in which the bumbling Inspector Clouseau is called in to prevent the theft of a precious diamond known as the Pink Panther. But Sellers's dud officer was so scene-stealingly comic that director Blake Edwards inserted new scenes. The rest is hysterical history. See it from the beginning: the cartoon title sequence with its Henry Mancini theme is an in-the-pink joy.

    • Radio Times
  • 2 stars out of 4

    Sporadically engaging mixture of pratfalls, Raffles, and Monsieur Hulot, all dressed to kill and quite palatable for the uncritical.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
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  • 8 out of 8 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars

    Not family entertainment!

    Dated. Film plods along. Is more about seeing pretty girls than Peter Sellers' comedy and antics.

    The title sequence was excellent, very clever. After that the film started going downhill, only getting better when we turned it off.

    Such a shame, I'm a big fan of Peter Sellers but this does not do him justice (any more). DO NOT WATCH THIS FILM IF YOU ENJOY HIS OTHER WORK.

      • Nick Sendall from Loughborough, England
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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    A Masterpiece

    Peter Sellars and David Niven at their absolute best. This is the classic story of A bumbling detective and a suave and loveable jewel thief. The comedy is first class, and the whole thing is a joy to watch.

      • glideboy99 from Hampshire
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    The Story Of The UEFA European Football Championships

    Becks pooh-poohs Pink Panther

    • 17 Nov 2004

    England captain David Beckham has revealed that he rejected an offer to appear in the new Pink Panther movie. The Real Madrid star could have landed a role alongside Steve Martin and Beyonce Knowles but decided to focus on his football. Beckham was heavily criticised by sections of the media after the European Championships when it was suggested that his commercial activities had contributed to his below par performances. But Becks has always remained adamant that he strikes the right balance... Read more

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