Set in the modern time in fictional European Lugash, Switzerland, and France, the film follows another theft of the largest diamond in the world, the Pink Panther, and its recovery. This is slapstick comedy at its broadest.
The film opens with the theft of the Pink Panther diamond from the national museum of Lugash. The Shah wants the same detective who solved the earlier robbery to investigate this one as well. Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers) has been demoted to serving as a policeman on foot patrol by his superior, Chief Inspector Dreyfus (Herbert Lom), who now has a pathological hatred of Clouseau. However, the government insists, and Clouseau gets the case.
He immediately suspects Sir Charles Litton (Charles Plummer), who was the thief the first time. However, Litton denies being the thief and begins his own search to recover the diamond. Litton's wife, Lady Claudine (Catherine Schell), has found Litton's recent retirement from jewel thievery boring and leads Clouseau on a merry chase.
Various evil men are encountered, including Colonel Sharki (Peter Arne) and The Fat Man (Eric Pohlmann). Clouseau also experiences numerous surprise attacks from his valet, Kato (Burt Kwouk). However, the plot is not the film's point; the slapstick humor and pratfalls are.
If one liked the Three Stooges as a kid, you probably like the Peter Sellers' "Pink Panther" movies. This is not my favorite, but I still enjoyed it. Clouseau does use frequent racist language in relation to his valet, which is jarring.
The film opens with the theft of the Pink Panther diamond from the national museum of Lugash. The Shah wants the same detective who solved the earlier robbery to investigate this one as well. Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers) has been demoted to serving as a policeman on foot patrol by his superior, Chief Inspector Dreyfus (Herbert Lom), who now has a pathological hatred of Clouseau. However, the government insists, and Clouseau gets the case.
He immediately suspects Sir Charles Litton (Charles Plummer), who was the thief the first time. However, Litton denies being the thief and begins his own search to recover the diamond. Litton's wife, Lady Claudine (Catherine Schell), has found Litton's recent retirement from jewel thievery boring and leads Clouseau on a merry chase.
Various evil men are encountered, including Colonel Sharki (Peter Arne) and The Fat Man (Eric Pohlmann). Clouseau also experiences numerous surprise attacks from his valet, Kato (Burt Kwouk). However, the plot is not the film's point; the slapstick humor and pratfalls are.
If one liked the Three Stooges as a kid, you probably like the Peter Sellers' "Pink Panther" movies. This is not my favorite, but I still enjoyed it. Clouseau does use frequent racist language in relation to his valet, which is jarring.