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Curse of the Pink Panther poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 43.5 / 100
1983·Comedy / Crime / Mystery·1h 49m

CURSE OF THE PINK PANTHER

“He's been bombed, blasted and plugged in the parachute... Is this any way to welcome the World's Greatest Detective?”

Inspector Clouseau disappears, and the Surete wants the world's second best detective to look for him. However, Clouseau's enemy, Dreyfus, rigs the Surete's computer to select, instead, the world's WORST detective, NYPD Sgt. Clifton Sleigh. Sleigh obtusely bungles his way past assassins and corrupt officials as though he were Clouseau's American cousin.

Above the Line
Blake Edwards·DirectorBlake Edwards·ScreenplayGeoffrey Edwards·ScreenplayDick Bush·Director of PhotographyHenry Mancini·Original Music Composer
Cast
David Niven·Sir Charles LittonRobert Wagner·George LyttonHerbert Lom·Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse DreyfusJoanna Lumley·Countess ChandraCapucine·Lady Simone LittonRobert Loggia·Bruno LangoisHarvey Korman·Prof. Auguste BallsBurt Kwouk·Cato FongTed Wass·Sergeant Clifton SleighRoger Moore·Chief Insp. Jacques Clouseau
Full Crew
(24 credits)
Directing· 2
Blake Edwards·DirectorKuki López Rodero·Second Unit First Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Blake Edwards·ScreenplayGeoffrey Edwards·Screenplay
Camera· 3
Dick Bush·Director of PhotographyDavid Appleby·Still PhotographerDavid Wynn-Jones·Focus Puller
Sound & Music· 2
Henry Mancini·Original Music ComposerRoy Charman·Sound
Art & Design· 7
Peter Mullins·Production DesignJohn Siddall·Art DirectionPatricia Edwards·Costume DesignAlan Tomkins·Set DecorationPaul Engelen·Makeup ArtistHarry Frampton·Makeup ArtistPeter Frampton·Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Jonathan D. Krane·Executive ProducerBlake Edwards·ProducerGerald T. Nutting·Associate ProducerDenis Johnson·Production ManagerMary Selway·Casting
Other Departments· 3
Ed Parker·ChoreographerJerry Trent·ChoreographerJohn Isaacs·Hair Designer
By the Numbers
43.5
OF 100
Master Score
4.4
OF 10
IMDb
29%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$4M
ROI -59%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Curse of the Pink Panther's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#F08080
#000000
Mood
Humorous, Lighthearted
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster for "Curse of the Pink Panther" features the title in pink and black lettering at the top. Below the title are two men's faces. On the left is ”

Key Elements
HatGlassesPink Panther Cartoon Character
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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