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| Return of Pink Panther, The |
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Genre:Comedy
Reviewed In Issue 22 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Peter Sellers, Christopher Plummer, Catherine Schell & Herbert Lom |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Live Entertainment |
| (Catalog Number): |
LV27480-WS |
| (MPAA Rating): |
G |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.99 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
113 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1975 |
| (LD Release Date): |
10/9/96 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Blake Edwards |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Frank Waldman & Blake Edwards |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Henry Mancini |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Peter Mullins |
| (Visual Effects): |
NA |
| (Costume Designer): |
NA |
| (Editor): |
Tom Priestley |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
NA |
| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
Blake Edwards |
| (Producers): |
Blake Edwards |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Panavision |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
2.39:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
2.32:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Mono Sound |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Optical Mono |
| (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): |
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| (Remastered Dolby Digital): |
No |
| (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): |
No |
| (Additional Languages): |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
In the slapstick comedy, The Return Of The Pink Panther, Peter Sellers reprieves his role as the bumbling Inspector Jacques Clouseau. The priceless Pink Panther diamond is once again stolen. Feeling certain that the heist is the work of the suave Phantom, the inept Closeau sets out to investigate in the country of Lugash. Tracked by Chief Inspector Dreyfus (Lom), Clouseau unleashes crime-busting chaos across all Europe in comical search of the jewel thief. Packed with verbal and physical slapstick, this is one of the funniest movies in this cherished series.
LaserDisc Picture:
The Panavisioin® scope frame has a 2.32:1 aspect. The picture looks dated and is wanting in sharpness and detail. The color fidelity is poor with washed out colors, unnaturally palish and bland fleshtones and undersaturated blacks. Slight noise, grain and artifacts are apparent throughout.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is compressed and undistinguished monaural that is distorted with severe hum and hissing noises. Still, the sound delivers the wonderful Mancini score.
| (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): |
No |
| (Aggressive System Surround): |
No |
| (Intense 25Hz Bass): |
No |
| (Deep Bass Challenging): |
No |
| (Aggressive 0.1 LFE): |
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| (Holosonic Soundfield): |
No |
| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
No |
| (Center Back Surround Imaging): |
No |
| (Directionalized Dialogue): |
No |
Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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