The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980)
- Directed by
- Richard Quine, Peter Sellers
- Genre
- comedy film, science fiction film, parody film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 4.9 of 10 from 39 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Peter Sellers plays both a brilliant but mad scientist and the detective who pursues him. The movie follows their comedic cat-and-mouse game as the villain tries to take over the world.
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What happens
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu is a 1980 comedy film, most notable as the final film of Peter Sellers. Based on characters created by Sax Rohmer, the movie stars Sellers in the dual role of Fu Manchu, a megalomaniacal Chinese evil genius, and his nemesis, English gentleman detective Nayland Smith. Pre-production began with Richard Quine as director. By the time production commenced, Piers Haggard had replaced him. Sellers handled the re-shoots himself. Released two weeks after Sellers' death, the movie was a commercial and critical failure. It was also the final film appearance for David Tomlinson, who retired from acting shortly before its release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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