The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980)

Regisseur:

Piers Haggard

Drehbuchautoren:

Rudy Dochtermann (writer)
Jim Moloney (writer)

Premierendatum:

8. August 1980 (USA)

Genre:

Komödie

Werbezeile:

BEWARE! See this movie - An hour later you'll want to see it again!

Plot:

Fu Manchu's 168th birthday celebration is dampened when a hapless flunky spills Fu's age-regressing elixir vitae...

Plot Keywords:

Chinese | Detective | Jewel Thief | Mummy | Robbery

Nutzerkommentare:

For fans of Sellers Only? Perhaps.

Besetzung

Peter Sellers	...	Dennis Nayland Smith / Dr. Fu('Fred') Manchu
Helen Mirren	...	Alice Rage
David Tomlinson	...	Sir Roger Avery
Sid Caesar	...	Joe Capone
Simon Williams	...	Robert Townsend
Steve Franken	...	Peter Williams
Stratford Johns	...	Ismail
John Le Mesurier	...	Perkins
John Sharp	...	Sir Nules Thudd
Clément Harari	...	Doctor Arnold Wretch
Kwan-Young Lee	...	Tong
John Tan	...	Dacoit
Philip Tan	...	Dacoit
Serge Julien	...	Dacoit
Johns Rajohnson	...	Dacoit

Alternativ:

Fu Manchu (UK) (working title)
Boshafte Spiel des Dr. Fu Man Chu, Das (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

USA:108 Min | Norway:101 Min

Produktionsland:

USA | UK

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe (Technicolor)

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Mono

Altersfreigabe:

Finland:S | Norway:12 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Australia:PG

Firma:

Braun Entertainment Group

Dies und das:

The last film of John Le Mesurier.

Dialogzitate:

Fu Manchu: Nayland Smith again. That is very good news...
Servant: Why is it good news, master?
Fu Manchu: Because I'm in no condition to receive bad news. I shall fine you each 1000 yen.
Servant: But you don't pay us, master.
Fu Manchu: Then I shall start paying you in order to fine you.

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Verweis/Anspielung/Erwähnung in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)

For fans of Sellers Only? Perhaps.

I saw this with my dad when I was 10. He is a huge Peter Sellers fan and therefore took me, and anyone who wanted to go, to see every Pink Panther movie. People talk about how awful it was, but I liked it so much, I insisted on seeing it twice when it was released.I bet I'm the only one who did. My favorite part has to be the musical production number at the end. I thought it was a fun scene for him to go out with.

Yes, Peter Sellers has made much better films. And if this weren't his last, his fans would probably dislike it a lot less. This movie isn't funny in a slapsticky kind of way. It's funny because it's such an unusual mix of comedy and adventure. I think it's a cult classic waiting to be rediscovered. And remember, Peter Sellars was warned by doctors not to do this movie. His poor health was in part a result of his insistence of doing all of his own stuntwork. If fans really respect Seller's dedication to his craft, they will appreciate the fact that he nearly killed himself, doing what he liked to do best - playing an eccentric characters like this. So why not honer the actor by watching his final screen performance? Allow yourself to forget all about Peter Seller's other work and let his portrayal here stand on it's own. Another suggestion: order some Chinese food to eat while you watch it. It can only make the viewing experience better.