The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
1980 film by Peter Sellers, Richard Quine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu is a 1980 comedy film. It was the final film featuring star Peter Sellers and David Tomlinson. Based on characters created by Sax Rohmer, the film stars Sellers in the dual role of Fu Manchu, a megalomaniacal Chinese evil genius,[3] and English country gentleman detective Nayland Smith.
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Directed by | Piers Haggard |
Written by | Rudy Dochtermann Jim Moloney Peter Sellers |
Produced by | Zev Braun Leland Nolan |
Starring | Peter Sellers Helen Mirren David Tomlinson Sid Caesar John Le Mesurier |
Cinematography | Jean Tournier |
Edited by | Claudine Bouché Russell Lloyd |
Music by | Marc Wilkinson |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. (through Columbia-EMI-Warner Distributors[1] in the UK) |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
Countries | United Kingdom United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $10.7 million[2] |
Pre-production began with Richard Quine as director. By the time production commenced, Piers Haggard had replaced him. Sellers handled the re-shoots himself.[4] Released two weeks after Sellers' death, the film was a commercial and critical failure. It was also the final screen appearance for Tomlinson, who retired from acting shortly before its release.