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Son of the Pink Panther
Directed by	Blake Edwards
Produced by	Blake Edwards
Written by	Blake Edwards Maurice Richlin
Starring	Roberto Benigni Herbert Lom Claudia Cardinale
Music by	Henry Mancini
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s)	August 27, 1993
Running time	93 minutes
Language	English
Preceded by	Curse of the Pink Panther
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Son of the Pink Panther (1993) was the ninth entry in the 30-year-old Pink Panther film series. Directed by Blake Edwards, it stars Roberto Benigni as Inspector Clouseau's illegitimate son. Also in this film are Panther regulars Herbert Lom, Burt Kwouk and Graham Stark. In this outing, Lom's Commissioner Dreyfus, citing Clouseau's own track record, gives Jacques Gambrelli (Benigni) virtual carte blanche to proceed with the case at hand.

This was the first Pink Panther film in a decade, following two unsuccessful attempts to continue the series following the death of Peter Sellers, who originated the character of Clouseau. Considered a relaunch of the series, the plan was for Benigni - a popular Italian comedian who had yet to be discovered in America - to continue on where Sellers had left off. However, Son of the Pink Panther failed to generate critical or commercial success, the loss of Sellers proving once again to be too great. Benigni was not Edwards' first choice for the role. Kevin Kline, Rowan Atkinson, Gerard Depardieu, and Tim Curry were all considered before Benigni won the role. This would be the last Panther film to be directed by Blake Edwards. The series was rebooted in 2006 with the release of The Pink Panther starring Steve Martin as Inspector Jacques Clouseau and Kevin Kline as Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus.

• In the beginning of the movie there is a new arrangement of The Pink Panther Theme sung by Bobby McFerrin. At the end, the old familiar version is played.

• Kroyer Films Inc. created the opening & closing titles for the film starring the animated Pink Panther and Clouseau Jr. characters.

• Claudia Cardinale played the Princess in the original Pink Panther film. Here she returns as Maria Gambrelli, the part played by Elke Sommer in A Shot in the Dark.

• Radio Times Guide To Films - 1 Star out of 5

• Son of the Pink Panther at the Internet Movie Database

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