Fu manchu movie peter sellers

But the world of cinema is, if anything, even crueler to the aged than the rest of. The comedians film career ended just before his death in 1980, with the fiendish plot of fu manchu. Though sellers was a great success professionally, he did not fare as well in the personal realm. Fu manchu 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Peter sellers merrily spoofs one of horrors favorite arch villains. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Fu manchu doesnt grab the obvious opportunity to satirize all the old. Fu manchu dvd, 2010 at the best online prices at ebay. Fumanchu peter waters his lawn with his dear and close friend who happens to be his lawn mower. Directed by piers haggard, richard quine, peter sellers. Sid caesar, hellen mirren, and david tomlinson also appear in the supporting cast. Peter sellers gets to play both hero and bad guy at the same time in this comedy variation on sax rohmers infamous stories of asian supervillian fu manchu.

Fu manchu 1980, starring peter sellers as fu manchu and nayland smith. Strangelove and the mouse that roared, also stiffupperlipping it as fu s unflappable nemesis, nayland smith of scotland yard. In this allstar misfire, peter sellers stars as both sir nayland smith and the diabolical fu manchu in what turned out to be a deliriously wrongheaded capstone to legendary career. The humor in this movie is subtle and it presents itself as an old school jewel heist, but theres so much more to this film. In search of a secret formula to prolong his life, dr. Fu manchus peter sellers 168th birthday celebration is dampened when a hapless flunky spills fus ageregressing. Richard greene in the blood of fu manchu 1968 and the castle of fu manchu 1969 peter sellers in the fiendish plot of dr.

A sad end to peter sellers career, especially if its true that he directed much of the film after a falling out with the credited director. Chillingly prophetic was part of the storyline where dr. Fu manchu without credit, and is said to have briefly taken over as director, though the results lack the snap of his best work. Fu manchu s 168th birthday celebration is dampened when a hapless flunky spills fu s ageregressing elixir vitae. Sellers controlled performance was key to the success of this subtle comedy. As the movie goes on you can see an open change in nayland as the chase is once again resumed and he works to foil fu manchus plot. Phil hardy described the film as a british atrocity. Apr 18, 2012 in this briliant scene from peter sellers last film the fiendish plot of dr. Lets get the dying peter sellers to play the dying fu manchu, and since hes washed up and cheap, he can play the other lead character as well.

Sellers played both police inspector nayland smith and fu manchu, alongside helen mirren and david tomlinson. The movie has some good moments what peter sellers comedy could not. Peter sellers also contributed to the screenplay of the fiendish plot of dr. Sellers appears unwell and tired throughout the film and his characterizations of naylandsmith and fu manchu are both portrayed in a mostly subdued and quiet fashion. Based on characters created by sax rohmer, the film stars sellers in the dual role of fu manchu, a stereotypical chinese evil genius, and english country gentleman detective nayland smith. Fu manchu will not be remembered as one of peter sellers finest cinematic achievements. However, it features a priceless sellers performance. Fu manchu is by no means the best of peter sellers work, for those who are fans and appreciate his whole output, the movie is enjoyable. Fu manchu must battle his arch rival, a scotland yard detective named nayland smith, for the right to world domination. Fu manchu s peter sellers 168th birthday celebration is dampened when a hapless flunky spills fu s ageregressing elixir vitae. Fu manchu keeps his heart beating by intermittently giving himself electric shocks. As detective nayland smith, he gives a beautifully detailed and touching portrayal even better than his affectionate tribute to fu manchu.

In his final film, peter sellers merrily spoofs one of horrordoms favorite archvillains. This is an excellent widescreen transfer and a joy to watch. Peter sellers is deliciously diabolical and hes up to his old multiplerole tricks that worked so hilariously in dr. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the fiendish plot of dr. An accident caused by a very familiar person to pink panther fans drives fu manchu to open crime again which leads to nayland being back on his trail. Fu manchu, a comedic reimagining of the eponymous adventure novels by sax rohmer. Fu manchu stars peter sellers, dame helen mirren, sid caesar, david tomlinson the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and received a score of. See this movie an hour later youll want to see it again. Includes the dance rendition of good ship lollypop by helen mirrin that will immortalize her. Burt kwouk, sellers longtime costar in the pink panther films, makes a cameo appearance as a fu manchu.

Fu sends his lackeys to round up ingredients for a new batch of elixir, starting with the star of leningrad diamond, nabbed from a soviet exhibition in washington. In this briliant scene from peter sellers last film the fiendish plot of dr. Peter sellers stars as both scotland yard detective nayland smith and smiths nemesis, archfiend dr. Peter sellers had such a weak heart, that he was advised not to make this movie at all. I remember this film from childhood and how horrified i was to hear that peter sellers had died while making it. Fu manchu 1980 cast and crew detective nayland smith hunts his 168yearold nemesis peter sellers, who needs the crown jewels for a youth elixir. The last dual quirky performances of peter sellers. Everyone is just going through the motions in this parody of the fu manchu movies that at times seems like it wants to be a serious fu manchu movie. May 20, 2007 in this allstar misfire, peter sellers stars as both sir nayland smith and the diabolical fu manchu in what turned out to be a deliriously wrongheaded capstone to legendary career. Based on characters created by sax rohmer, the film stars sellers in the dual role of fu manchu, a stereotypical chinese evil genius, and english country gentleman detective nayland smith preproduction began with richard quine as director.

With peter sellers, helen mirren, david tomlinson, sid caesar. It was the final film featuring star peter sellers and david tomlinson. Jul 11, 2014 10 essential peter sellers films you need to watch posted on july 11, 2014 july 11, 2014 by alex moore considered by many to be one of the greatest comedic actors of all time, the enigmatic personality, peter sellers, created a body of work that spanned three decades and within that time also created some of the most memorable performances in. Peter sellers, helen mirren, sid caesar, simon williams, steve franken, david tomlinson, piers haggard. Fu manchu 1980 detective nayland smith hunts his 168yearold nemesis peter sellers, who needs the crown jewels for a youth elixir. Peter sellers ferociously uneven career should have ended with his idiot. Multiple characters for sellers, goon showtype humor, a measure of unreality and strong supporting performances all contribute to it. Lets write a bunch of ethnic jokes, which were stale well before this movie was conceived, and hire some declining comic actors who probably think theyre still funny, to deliver them. Aug 17, 20 fiendish plot of fu manchu dont miss this. The movie has some good moments what peter sellers comedy could not have. Fu manchus peter sellers 168th birthday celebration is dampened when a hapless flunky spills fus ageregressing elixir vitae. Peter sellers list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Fu manchu has run out of the elixir that keeps his 168yearold body fit for fiendishness. Fu sends his lackeys to round up ingredients for a new batch of elixir, starting with the star of leningrad diamond, nabbed from a soviet exhibition in washington, d.