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A SHOT IN THE DARK
U.S., 1964
Directed by Blake Edwards
Based on the plays L’Idiote by Marcel Achard (1960) & A Shot in The Dark by Harry Kurnitz (1961)
Starring Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, Elke Sommer, Burt Kwouk
Approx. 102 min. DCP.
Sellers’ Inspector Clouseau (in his second outing after THE PINK PANTHER), convinced sexy suspect Elke Sommer is innocent (despite leaving in-his-face murders in her wake), trails her through Paris and to an even-more-picturesque nudist colony, donning a strategically-placed guitar en route.
Presented with support from The Ada Katz Fund for Literature in Film
Reviews
“Undeniable classic.”
– Noel Murray, A.V. Club
“The whole thing is colorful, gay — and Henry Mancini's music is as sassy and frivolous as the film.”
– Bosley Crowther, The New York Times
“Blends character comedy with intricately choreographed slapstick, annotated by Clouseau’s hilariously tortured logic.”
– J. Hoberman, The New York Times