Peter Sellers died in 1980, but Blake Edwards made two more installments of the Pink Panther series without him, both of which were a little hard to watch for those who missed him. In Trail of the Pink Panther, the film used archival footage from previous films, so Peter Sellers is still seen in the movie. Depending on your point of view, that's either comforting or even sadder. In the next film, Curse of the Pink Panther, Peter was completely absent from the film.
Other old standbys from the original series were in this seventh installment, including David Niven, Herbert Lom, Capucine, and Burt Kwouk. The plot tries to make sense of Peter's lack of sufficient screen time by explaining that he's gone missing, and everyone's out to find him.
It's up to you whether you want to see this one to support the famous slapstick series, or if you'd rather only watch the Peter Sellers ones. David Niven was ill during the making of the movie, so if it will upset you to see him without his usual vigor, you might want to just stick to the original. But, if slapstick is the name of your game, and you can appreciate the spirit of the series, go for it!
Other old standbys from the original series were in this seventh installment, including David Niven, Herbert Lom, Capucine, and Burt Kwouk. The plot tries to make sense of Peter's lack of sufficient screen time by explaining that he's gone missing, and everyone's out to find him.
It's up to you whether you want to see this one to support the famous slapstick series, or if you'd rather only watch the Peter Sellers ones. David Niven was ill during the making of the movie, so if it will upset you to see him without his usual vigor, you might want to just stick to the original. But, if slapstick is the name of your game, and you can appreciate the spirit of the series, go for it!