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The Pink Panther (Collector's Edition) (1964)

David Niven , Peter Sellers , Blake Edwards  |  PG |  DVD
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (130 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: David Niven, Peter Sellers, Robert Wagner, Capucine, Brenda de Banzie
  • Directors: Blake Edwards
  • Writers: Blake Edwards, Maurice Richlin
  • Producers: Dick Crockett, Martin Jurow, Walter Mirisch
  • Format: AC-3, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish
  • Dubbed: French, Spanish
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
  • DVD Release Date: January 27, 2009
  • Run Time: 115 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (130 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001HUWQFE
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,937 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "The Pink Panther (Collector's Edition)" on IMDb

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The history of film comedy would have been much altered if Peter Ustinov had stayed in the role of Jacques Clouseau, the bumbling French police inspector in The Pink Panther. But Ustinov dropped out, the role went to Peter Sellers, and a classic character was born: suspicious, blundering, with a pompous little mustache and a sometimes impenetrable accent, Clouseau was always one step behind everybody else in the room. The Pink Panther introduced Clouseau hot on the trail of a famous jewel thief (David Niven), who may be planning to make off with an expensive gem known as the Pink Panther. Set in a European ski resort, this bubbly comedy is a wonderful dose of '60s style, from the famous Henry Mancini theme music to the presence of two of Europe's top sex symbols of the era, Claudia Cardinale and Capucine. The film also introduced the popular cartoon Pink Panther, slinking around to Mancini's music in an animated credits sequence. The film's success brought a follow-up, A Shot in the Dark, also released in 1964; after 11 years, Sellers and top comedy director Blake Edwards (10) returned with three more sequels. --Robert Horton

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Clumsy Inspector Jacques Clouseau chases a jewel thief and his nephew.

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All the characters in this movie are great! Dave Y.  |  21 reviewers made a similar statement
One is classic comedy at its best -- the other a lame remake. Mark Zablotny  |  18 reviewers made a similar statement
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Blu-ray vs. DVD February 26, 2011
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Another reviewer has correctly observed that the Blu-ray has been produced not in the expected 2:35.1 ratio, but 2:20.1. (The review at Bluray.com noted that the aspect was 2:20.1, so this was not a surprise to me.) I own both the DVD and, more recently, the Blu-ray versions of this wonderful film. Doing a random comparison of scenes, it is clear that the Blu-ray version has been cropped very slightly at the top and/or bottom and at the sides. I did not detect any vertical stretching (noted by the other reviewer)in the scenes I observed. The Blu-ray is a handsome step up from the DVD in quality. IMDB indicates that Pink Panther prints were produced in both 2:20.1 and 2:35.1 Perhaps MGM had a reason for using a 2:20.1 print for the Blu-ray. In any event, I don't believe that it affects any critical content and the images are not distorted. This great comedy looks better than ever on Blu-ray.
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51 of 58 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars No! Not The Stradivarius! July 1, 2004
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This, the first of the exquisite Pink Panther series, is an amazing film. To know that originally Peter Ustinov was cast to play Jacques Clouseau as a straight, inept French detective is a sobering thought. After Ustinov dropped out, of course, Peter Sellers got the role and after consultation with Blake Edwards, decided to make him not only inept, but also bumbling and accident prone, a characterization that defines how we think of Clouseau today. This film is interesting in that since it is the first of the series it is interesting to see the origins of the character, and how different he is here than in later 'Panther' films. Here is clumsy and prone to pratfalls, but is less flamboyantly slapstick than in the later films.

The film also stars the wonderful David Niven, who plays the perfect suave English thief, and a very young Robert Wagner as his equally debonair nephew. Female stars are the beautiful Claudia Cardinale and Capucine, two of the top European actresses and models from the era.

The movie is a bit more sedate than the later films in the series, but still is one of the funniest movies of the sixties. 'A Shot In The Dark', also released in 1964, as the first sequel, began the transformation to the later formulas with additions such as the wonderful Herbert Lom. 'The Pink Panther' does introduce the animated 'Pink Panther' short for the first time, as well as the often imitated, never duplicated title theme. Other viewers will have their own favorite scenes, and the costume party is surely one of the highlights of the film, but for my money the best scenes in the film revolve around Clouseau trying to woo his wife by playing his Stradivarius violin, over many protestations....

If I were doing it today, I would buy this DVD as part of the multi DVD 'Pink Panther' set, where it also includes a few interesting bonuses such as a 'trivia track', which adds great tidbits about the film.

Peter Sellers was a comic genius, and the world still waits for another genius of his stature. I think we will be waiting a long, long time. Read more ›

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29 of 33 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars deliciously funny December 17, 1999
By Kosmos
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This first Pink Panther movie is as good as the next "A Shot in the Dark." Both are excellent films, with a sound story, a creatively hilarious and smart screenplay, a well-developed set of characters, and a unique style of filming that elevates "slapstick comedy" to the highest level of sophistication. there are so many quotable lines that are well-worth to write them down as you watch the movie. The soundtrack song "Meglio Stasera(It had better be tonight)"is excellent and written to fit perfectly into the theme and mood of the film. Fran Jeffries sings it very well to a crowd of people by a fireplace, and she is as delightful as this scene itself. Claudia Cardinale and Capucine show style and charm in their roles. The title sequence runs over 7 minutes and it is as good as the movie itself. The 60's represent, in my opinion, the highest point in fashion and general pop culture which truly reflects the highest level of sophistication and taste; in this context, this movie is one of the movies that best represent the 60's. I agree with the other viewer that this movie should figure in the 100 Best movies of any list. The DVD is great with the finest picture quality; check the trailer because it is hysterically comical and very original, not the case of modern movie trailers. This movie is ideal for a cozy evening with friends and your favorite martinis. I just wish there were a special DVD edition with Director Blake Edwards' commentary on separate track, and of others involved in the making of this masterpiece.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Blu ray is superb!! November 25, 2009
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First off, this is not a comparison of the The Pink Panther with Peter Sellers versus the remake with Steve Martin. There is no comparison. One is classic comedy at its best -- the other a lame remake.
This blu-ray edition is superb. I judge my blu-ray discs with "Mamma Mia" as the standard of excellence. The color and clarity of the PP are first-class. Considering that the movie was shot in 1964 they have
done a marvelous job.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars First is always best May 4, 2006
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Those reviewers who claim that the original movie is not as funny as the later Cleauseau movies from the 70's are both right and wrong at the same time. It really depends upon what type of sense of humor the viewer has. The original movie does not involve all the non-stop slapstick that the later films did. In fact, the first movie is not really an Inspector Cleauseau movie. The inspector has limited screen time, which is good, because although Seller's depiction of the inspector is at all times magnificient, like all good things he is best in small doses. The later movies strained to make him constantly funny for 100 minutes, whereas he is given short, but very funny scenes in the original movie.

The Pink Panther was actually meant to be, and is, a sophisticated sexual farce, European style. The humor is more verbal and situational, less physical. And it is true the movie is liesurely paced, but that makes it all the more enjoyable. The later movies are frantic in comparison, assualting the viewer instead of seducing him.

Don't get me wrong, I like the later Pink Panther movies, and Sellers is aways fun to watch even when the writing for his character is not up to par. But I think the first move is more of a thinking man's comedy, with classic lines like "I'll have your stripes!" (said to a policeman at a masqerade ball who is in a zebra costume), or the lengthy scene in which David Niven and Robert Wagner are both in gorilla costumes driving their getaway convertible sports cars through the Italian countryside. My own opinion is that this is much more humorous than "I am an officer of the loo".

But each to their own tastes.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Typical Peter Sellers
A bit slapstick when you have Peter Sellers, but that is what makes it enjoyable. He has a good sense of humor and knows how to deliver it.
Published 12 days ago by Robert Russell
2.0 out of 5 stars THE PINK PANTHER SERIES EVOLVED...
...but this first pass left a lot to be desired. Without attempting to justify this (and truly, it hurts me to comment negatively, because the rest of the Panther movies have given... Read more
Published 15 days ago by roderick wallace
5.0 out of 5 stars The Pink Panther
This is the start of the Pink Panther series. Peter Sellers is fantastic. I enjoyed watching this movie. DVD arrived in excellent condition even though it was listed as used.
Published 26 days ago by Benjamin Diaz Jr
4.0 out of 5 stars Pink is Great
This is one movie that I actually laugh out loud while watching and that seldom happens. And David Niven too!
Published 1 month ago by rebecca Helton
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Comedy
Remember watching as a kids and loving it. Watched with my kids and they loved it too! Nothing beats the classics
Published 1 month ago by Jeremy Adam Sams
5.0 out of 5 stars Every movie collection needs one!
This movie and "A Shot In The Dark" are just about the pinnacle of Peter Sellers' game. The Mancini soundtrack is icing on the cake.
Published 2 months ago by Tom Spears
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Oldie
Too bad that they don't make movies like they used to. This movie had a good story line and was showing how people build relationships. Read more
Published 2 months ago by judy johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars The Original Pink Panther
Watching this movie again with our 5 year old grandson made me fall in love with all over again with the real Inspector Clouseau. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Cynthia W Vaida
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious
We have always liked the Pink Panther series of movies and were on a seek and find for the most movies we could find. We enjoyed this one immensely.
Published 3 months ago by Elaine Harrison
2.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the time
Does not hold up well over time--not enough Peter Sellers to make it worth while. Don't bother with this movie.
Published 4 months ago by Wondering
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