L'Idiote (1961) 
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L'Idiote (Play) Performed: Oct 18, 1961 - Sep 22, 1962 Author: Harry Kurnitz Author Born: Jan. 5, 1908 • New York City, NY Author Died: Mar. 18, 1968 • Los Angeles, CA Film Adaptation: A Shot in the Dark Film Released: 1964 |
L'Idiote (Play) Overview:
L'Idiote (The Idiot) is a comic mystery play by Marcel Achard (b. 5 July 1899, in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, Rhône; d. 4 September 1974, Paris). It is best known in the United States as A Shot in the Dark and was adapted into a film under that title. The English adaptation by Harry Kurnitz had a 1961-1962 Broadway run, directed by Harold Clurman. Its cast included Julie Harris, Walter Matthau, and William Shatner. When adapted to film in 1964 (A Shot in the Dark directed by Blake Edwards), it was heavily reworked in order to make the bumbling police inspector be the character of Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers), who had earlier appeared in the film The Pink Panther.
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A Shot in the Dark
Released
1964
Peter Sellers
(as Jacques Clouseau)
A Shot in the Dark
Released
1964
Elke Sommer
(as Maria Gambrelli)
A Shot in the Dark
Released
1964
George Sanders
(as Benjamin Ballon)
A Shot in the Dark
Released
1964
Herbert Lom
(as Charles Dreyfus)
A Shot in the Dark
Released
1964
Tracy Reed
(as Dominique Ballon)
A Shot in the Dark
Released
1964
Graham Stark
(as Hercule LaJoy)
A Shot in the Dark
Released
1964
David Lodge
(as Georges)
A Shot in the Dark
Released
1964
Martin Benson
(as Maurice)
A Shot in the Dark
Released
1964
Reginald Beckwith
(as Receptionist)
A Shot in the Dark
Released
1964