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Trail of the Pink Panther

1982 · 96 min

A patchy, nostalgic comedy that coasts on old gags and outtakes, offering gentle laughs and a bittersweet tribute.

Directed by
Blake Edwards
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Tagline
The Newest and Funniest 'Panther' of them all.
Overview
The Pink Panther diamond is stolen once again from Lugash and the authorities call in Chief Inspector Clouseau from France. His plane disappears en-route. This time, famous French TV reporter Marie Jouvet sets out to solve the mystery and starts to interview everybody connected to Clouseau.

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Directed by
Blake Edwards
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • celebrity
  • memory
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • mockumentary
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism4
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy, crime, mystery
Directed by
Blake Edwards
Written by
Blake Edwards, Frank Waldman, Geoffrey Edwards, Tom Waldman
Starring
David Niven, Peter Sellers, Capucine, Herbert Lom, Richard Mulligan, Joanna Lumley, Julie Andrews, Robert Loggia
Music
Henry Mancini
Cinematography
Dick Bush
Runtime
96 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America, France, Spain, Italy
Languages
English

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