A Shot in the Dark Blake Edwards Digital Life DVD

A Shot in the Dark
starring: Peter Sellers, Elke Sommer, George Sanders, Herbert Lom, Tracy Reed
directed by: Blake Edwards

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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: SELLERS,PETER
EAN: 9780792841227
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 6305308713
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 23, 1999
Running Time: 102 minutes
Sales Rank: 45658
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: June 23, 1964

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Product Description:
Accident prone Inspector Clouseau attempts to prove the innocence of a maid suspected of killing her lover.
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: PG
Release Date: 14-AUG-2001
Media Type: DVD

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If you could choose only one Pink Panther movie, your best bet would be A Shot in the Dark--ironic, since it's the only entry in the series that doesn't mention the Pink Panther or even feature the cartoon cat in its opening credits. The title and basic plot are taken from the play by Harry Kurnitz, which in turn was adapted from the French stage comedy L'Idiote, but those plays were completely reconceived by director Blake Edwards, who cowrote the screenplay with William Peter Blatty (yes, the writer of The Exorcist!) and turned the film into a showcase for Peter Sellers and a nonstop parade of slapstick gags and pratfalls. This time Inspector Clouseau is accidentally assigned to track a gorgeous, high-profile murder suspect (Elke Sommer), who is connected to several Parisian murders by circumstantial evidence. Believing her to be innocent when all clues indicate otherwise, Clouseau captures his suspect and releases her several times, to the dismay of Chief Inspector Dreyfus (Herbert Lom), but the plot here is arguably beside the point. As a bumbling variation of Hercule Poirot, Sellers steals the show, refining Clouseau's persona--including his outrageous karate duels with his tenacious valet, Cato (Bert Kwouk)--and nonchalantly waltzing through a plot involving numerous disguises and at least a dozen murders. Some scenes are so funny that you could swear the actors are about to crack up laughing, so you laugh even harder when supporting players such as Graham Stark (as Clouseau's tolerant assistant, Hercule) hold a perfectly deadpan expression. Of all the Pink Panther movies, this is the one that fires on all pistons, with Edwards and Sellers in peak form, servicing a traditional farce that brought out the best in their inspired collaboration. --Jeff Shannon

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- Just perfect
Many folks here have said it very well- this is a perfectly wonderful movie with fabulous performances all around, especially from the divine Peter Sellers. But let me add that it is also a wonderful treat for those who love the stylish big budget films of the mid-sixties. Sleek and glamourous as well as hysterical.

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- A Shot in the Dark
Need a few laughs? This is the place to get them. A great flick.

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- Great service and a great movie
As a fan of Peter Sellers, I purchased "A Shot in the Dark", which for any Sellers fan is a must for their collection.

Amazon provided excellent service and I received the DVD in timely fashion and in perfect condition.

Interesting timing -- the film was featured on my local PBS station the week I received it as an essential film to see. I couldn't agree more.

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- The Pink Panther at the Nudist Camp...
...Inspector Clouseau is at it in his prime!
A typical Pink Panther comedy, never misses a beat
in using every conceivable slapstick action and cliché.
The viewer is in for an unforgettable performance
of Peter Sellers' comedic excellence!
A "must have" for the serious Pink Panther fan and collector!
And if you haven't seen this classic before,
it is a "must see" now!
The scenes in the Nudist Camp are cleverly blocked,
Peter Sellers' Clouseau's obvious unease as to being
there is so brilliantly played out,
a reminder why Peter Sellers ranks way up there with
the "crème de la crème" of comedic talent and with
the best performers of all times!

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