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| Roberto Benigni | ... | Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli | |
| Herbert Lom | ... | Police Commisioner Charles Dreyfus | |
| Claudia Cardinale | ... | Maria Gambrelli | |
| Shabana Azmi | ... | Queen | |
| Debrah Farentino | ... | Princess Yasmin | |
| Jennifer Edwards | ... | Yussa | |
| Robert Davi | ... | Hans Zarba | |
| Mark Schneider | ... | Arnon | |
| Mike Starr | ... | Hanif | |
| Kenny Spalding | ... | Garth | |
| Anton Rodgers | ... | Police Chief Charles Lazar | |
| Burt Kwouk | ... | Cato Fong | |
| Graham Stark | ... | Professor Auguste Balls | |
| Oliver Cotton | ... | King Haroak | |
| Aharon Ipalé | ... | Gen. Jaffar | |
| Natasha Pavlovich | ... | Rima | |
| Henry Goodman | ... | Andre (anchorman) | |
| Dermot Crowley | ... | Sergeant Francois Duval | |
| Herb Tanney | ... | Jean Claude (as Sputare Tanney) | |
| Liz Smith | ... | Marta Balls | |
| Joe James | ... | Doctor | |
| Selva Rasalingam | ... | Customs official (as Sylvestre Tobias) | |
| Nadim Sawalha | ... | Lugash agent | |
| Jon Paul Morgan | ... | Col. Al-Durai | |
| Andrew Hawkins | ... | French agent | |
| Badi Uzzaman | ... | Wasim | |
| Mozaffar Shafeie | ... | Omar | |
| Arnold Yarrow | ... | Uncle Idris | |
| Harry Audley | ... | Pilot | |
| Jacinta Mulcahy | ... | Louise Chauvin | |
| Steven Crossley | ... | Reporter | |
| Elisabeth Barat | ... | Female reporter | |
| Bill Wallis | ... | President | |
| John Francis | ... | Yacht captain | |
| Simon De Selva | ... | Co-pilot | |
| Ahmed Khalil | ... | Otter pilot | |
| Joumana Al Awar | ... | Queen's secretary | |
| Hossam Ramzy | ... | Burly Arab | |
| Sheila Hyde | ... | Wafiyyah | |
| Tony Kirwood | ... | Marcel Langois (scenes deleted) | |
| Andy Scourfield | ... | Clouseau's ghost (scenes deleted) | |
| Elizabeth Banks | ... | Nurse | |
| Nicoletta Braschi | ... | Jacqueline Gambrelli | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Henry Mancini | ... | Himself (uncredited) | |
| Bobby McFerrin | ... | Himself (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Blake Edwards | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Maurice Richlin | (characters) & | |
| Blake Edwards | (characters) | |
| Blake Edwards | (story) | |
| Blake Edwards | (screenplay) and | |
| Madeline Sunshine | (screenplay) & | |
| Steven Sunshine | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Tony Adams | .... | producer | |
| Friend Michael Wells | .... | producer: main title sequence (as Michael Wells) | |
| Nigel Wooll | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Henry Mancini | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Dick Bush | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Robert Pergament | |||
Casting by | |||
| Nancy Klopper | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Peter Mullins | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| David Minty | |||
| John Siddall | |||
| Leslie Tomkins | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Peter Howitt | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Peter Frampton | .... | chief makeup/prosthetics artist | |
| Amanda Knight | .... | makeup artist | |
| Melissa Lackersteen | .... | makeup artist | |
| Daniel Parker | .... | prosthetics | |
| Martin Samuel | .... | key hair stylist | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Valérie Aragües | .... | second assistant director | |
| Geoffrey Edwards | .... | second unit director | |
| Laurent Herbiet | .... | co-first assistant director | |
| Gil Kenny | .... | trainee assistant director | |
| Terry Needham | .... | first assistant director | |
| Adam Somner | .... | co-second assistant director | |
| Michael Stevenson | .... | second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| John Allenby | .... | property master | |
| Michael Boone | .... | draughtsman | |
| Graham Caulfield | .... | drapes | |
| Dean Coldham | .... | plasterer | |
| Tony Graysmark | .... | construction manager | |
| Carol Kupisz | .... | art department assistant | |
| Paul Purdy | .... | set dresser | |
| Mark Reynolds | .... | props | |
| Denis Rich | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Hervé Schrub | .... | prop buyer | |
| Chris Seddon | .... | drapes master | |
| Adrian Start | .... | supervisor painter | |
Sound Department | |||
| Kevin Bartnof | .... | foley artist | |
| Tony Bell | .... | sound maintenance engineer | |
| Bill W. Benton | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Rick Canelli | .... | adr recordist | |
| Linda Corbin | .... | foley mixer | |
| Carlos Delarios | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Christopher Flick | .... | supervising foley editor | |
| Linda Folk | .... | adr editor | |
| Wayne Heitman | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Ellen Heuer | .... | foley artist | |
| Mark A. Mangini | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | .... | adr mixer | |
| Kay Rose | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Geoffrey G. Rubay | .... | sound editor | |
| Victoria Rose Sampson | .... | supervising adr editor | |
| Dan Sharp | .... | sound re-recordist | |
| Lionel Strutt | .... | adr mixer | |
| Carolyn Tapp | .... | foley recordist | |
| Ken Weston | .... | sound mixer | |
| John Roesch | .... | foley artist (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Bela Brozsek | .... | special effects | |
| Chris Corbould | .... | special effects senior technician | |
| Michael Dawson | .... | special effects administrator | |
| Andy Williams | .... | senior special effects technician | |
| Joss Williams | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Teddy T. Yang | .... | title effects | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Allen Battino | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Alan Church | .... | optical cameraman | |
| Michael Rivero | .... | digital effects: opening titles | |
| Diane Wright | .... | production manager: digtial ink & paint, Sidley Wright & Associates | |
| Steve Wright | .... | digital effects supervisor: opening titles, Sidley Wright & Assoc. | |
| Jeff W. Smith | .... | digital effects artist (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Stuart Clark | .... | utility stunts (as Stuart Clarke) | |
| Gerry Crampton | .... | stunts | |
| Graeme Crowther | .... | stunts | |
| Joe Dunne | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Donna Evans | .... | stunts | |
| Dorothy Ford | .... | stunts | |
| David Forman | .... | stunts | |
| Nick Gillard | .... | stunts | |
| Romo Gorrara | .... | stunts | |
| Paul Heasman | .... | stunts | |
| Mark Henson | .... | stunts | |
| Nick Hobbs | .... | stunts | |
| Sy Hollands | .... | stunts (as Sy Holland) | |
| Eddie Kidd | .... | stunts | |
| Tom Lucy | .... | stunts | |
| Mark McBride | .... | stunts | |
| Mark Anthony Newman | .... | stunts (as Mark Newman) | |
| Andreas Petrides | .... | stunts | |
| Terence Plummer | .... | stunts (as Terry Plummer) | |
| Gary Powell | .... | stunts | |
| Greg Powell | .... | assistant stunt coordinator | |
| Doug Robinson | .... | stunts | |
| Bill M. Ryusaki | .... | stunts (as Bill Ryusaki) | |
| Kimberly L. Ryusaki | .... | stunts (as Kim Ryusaki) | |
| Lee Sheward | .... | stunts | |
| Eddie Stacey | .... | stunts | |
| Rocky Taylor | .... | stunts | |
| Tip Tipping | .... | stunts | |
| Nick Wilkinson | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Mike Bartlett | .... | Steadicam operator | |
| Adam Biddle | .... | clapper loader | |
| Eric Bornes | .... | assistant camera | |
| Peter Butler | .... | key grip | |
| Giles Christopher | .... | clapper loader | |
| Chuck Finch | .... | gaffer | |
| Adam Greenberg | .... | director of photography: main title sequence | |
| Graham Hall | .... | focus puller | |
| Tino Hendes | .... | Steadicam assistant | |
| Simon Hume | .... | focus puller | |
| Burton 'Joe' Kuchera | .... | electrician | |
| Colin Manning | .... | key grip | |
| Billy Merrell | .... | best boy | |
| Darren Quinn | .... | assistant grip | |
| Mike Roberts | .... | camera operator (as Michael Roberts) | |
| Jimmy Turrell | .... | camera operator | |
Animation Department | |||
| Chris Hummel | .... | animator: main title animation | |
| Jeffrey Tinnell | .... | animation sequence producer | |
Casting Department | |||
| Barbara Harris | .... | adr voice casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Annie Crawford | .... | costume supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Andrew MacRitchie | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Sharal Churchill | .... | music consultant | |
| Jack Hayes | .... | orchestrator | |
| Stephen A. Hope | .... | music editor | |
| Henry Mancini | .... | conductor | |
| Henry Mancini | .... | orchestrator | |
| Sidney Sax | .... | orchestra contractor | |
| Sidney Sax | .... | orchestra leader | |
| Alan Snelling | .... | music engineer | |
| Alan Snelling | .... | music mixer | |
| Chris Tergesen | .... | music engineer | |
| Phil Todd | .... | musician | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Steven Lewis | .... | action vehicle mechanic | |
| Richard Todd | .... | action vehicle mechanic | |
Other crew | |||
| Gavin Charlton | .... | sous chef | |
| Nikki Clapp | .... | script supervisor | |
| Geoffrey Edwards | .... | director: main title sequence | |
| Sue Field | .... | script supervisor: second unit | |
| Marie-Noelle Hauville | .... | production accountant | |
| Jim Jaffe | .... | product placement | |
| Lindsey Jones | .... | unit publicist | |
| Janine Modder | .... | production coordinator (as Janine Lodge) | |
| Rachel Neale | .... | location manager | |
| Jean Louis Nieuwbourg | .... | location manager: France | |
| Neil Robinson | .... | dialogue coach | |
| Jeffrey Tinnell | .... | producer: main title sequence | |
| Lisa Vick | .... | production assistant | |
| Chris Warren | .... | video coordinator | |
| Roger Yuan | .... | karate trainer | |
| Roger Yuan | .... | kick-box trainer | |
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While riding the subway eight years ago, I saw the billboards for "Son of the Pink Panther" and I really didn't think much about it then. I had yet to become a fan of Blake Edwards' work, and I really hadn't seen any of the previous Panther films.
Flash forward to 1999. Turner Classic Movies had shown the first six entries in the Panther series and I had watched them in chronological order, which I think is a good idea for anyone to do. I had seen "Curse" on tape and I decided to check out "Son of the Pink Panther" just out of curiosity. I had read some reviews, which were pretty dismal. So I had no reason to expect anything great.
Imagine my surprise when I found myself laughing a lot during the 95 minute running time of "Son". This was a clever, funny and very original entry in the long-running "Panther" series. Blake Edwards' instinct was right on the money when he cast Italian comedian Roberto Benigni in the role of Clouseau's illegitimate son. Benigni displays all the traits that made Peter Sellers such a great talent. He plays the comic scenes very straight which sells it so much better than if he had played it slyly. And the films he has made since ("The Monster", "Night on Earth" and "Life Is Beautiful", which was sort of his own "Being There") just confirms my initial reaction. And of course, what is a Panther film without Dreyfus, played as always by Herbert Lom, who works well with Benigni in many memorable sequences.
If I have a complaint about "Son", it is that it tends to get too preoccupied with the plot. The best Panther films didn't depend on plot as much as characterization and "Son" suffers because of it as did Edwards' previous disappointment "Switch". But "Son" has a manic comic energy and polish that "Switch" lacked and the payoffs work as in "Switch" they did not.
"Son of the Pink Panther" is a better film than "Curse", "Revenge" and the original film, but not "Strikes Again", "Return" and "A Shot in the Dark" (of which this film has its roots in) Sadly, Edwards retired from theatrical features after this although he still works in TV. He showed so much vigor and life in "Son" that makes me want to see him make another Panther film, especially with Roberto Benigni. I'm still waiting.
***1/2 out of 4 stars