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The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Peter Sellers released in USA on 8 august 1980 with Peter Sellers

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980)

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
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Released in USA 8 august 1980
Length 1h48
Directed by ,    ,    
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy,    Horror,    Crime
Rating49% 2.4542952.4542952.4542952.4542952.454295

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu is a 1980 comedy film, notable as the final film of Peter Sellers, David Tomlinson and John Le Mesurier. Pre-production began with Richard Quine as director. By the time the film entered production, Piers Haggard had replaced him. Peter Sellers handled the re-shoots himself. 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 (he also appears in an uncredited cameo as a Mexican bandito). Released less than a month after his death and despite it being the last film Sellers appeared in while he was alive, the film was a commercial and critical failure. It was also the final film appearance for Tomlinson, who retired shortly before its release and died in 2000.

Synopsis

The opening titles announce it is set "possibly around 1933." The story concerns the 168-year-old Fu Manchu, who must duplicate the ingredients to the elixir vitae (which gives him extended life) after the original is accidentally destroyed by one of Fu's minions.

Actors

Peter Sellers

(Fu Manchu / Nayland Smith)
Helen Mirren

(Alice Rage)
David Tomlinson

(Sir Roger Avery)
Sid Caesar

(Joe Capone)
Simon Williams

(Robert Townsend)
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