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Peter Sellers, Britt Ekland, Lydia Brazzi, Paolo Stoppa, Tino Buazzelli ... see more see more... , Victor Mature , Mac Ronay , Martin Balsam , Akim Tamiroff , Maria Grazia Buccella , Lando Buzzanca , Pier Luigi Pizzi , Enzo Fiermonte , Carlo Croccolo , Timothy Bateson , Francesco de Leone , Maurice Denham , David Lodge , Lino Mattera , Tiberlo Murgia , Daniele Vargas , Franco Sportelli , Piero Gerlini , Mimmo Poli , Giustino Durano , Nino Musco , Roberto de Simone

With Peter Sellers as star, Neil Simon as screenwriter, and Vittorio DeSica as director, how could After the Fox miss? Miss it did, however--though the film, patchy and inconsistent though it might be... read more read more..., definitely has its moments. Sellers plays an Italian master thief who can't seem to stay out of jail. His latest scheme involves moving $3 million worth of stolen gold bullion from Cairo to Rome. To cover his tracks, Sellers pretends to be a "nouvelle vague" movie director, filming a crime picture. Britt Ekland, Mrs. Sellers at the time, plays his movie-struck sister. The film is effortlessly stolen by Victor Mature, who is unbearably funny as a vainglorious hasbeen Hollywood star. Director DeSica shows up in the film as "himself"-at least until all his camera equipment is stolen by Sellers and his partner-in-crime Akim Tamiroff. Never as hilarious as it should have been, After the Fox nonetheless manages a few isolated belly laughs. Outside of Mature's performance, our favorite bit in the film is the final gag: "Ze wrong man has escaped!" ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

Directed by: Vittorio De Sica

Release Date: January 1, 1966

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DVD Release Date: February 5, 2002

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  • kenstachnik
    April 19, 2011
    kenstachnik
    Vittorio De Sica directed a comedy starring Peter Sellers, who knew? and there's a reason...it's not very good.
  • alanjayh
    June 6, 2008
    alanjayh
    one of Seller's lesser known works, I first saw this as a kid in the mid 60's...thought it was a cool heist caper...and alot of humor to boot...cast is superb with Britt, Balsam and Mature..enjoyed the soundtrack and locales...a bit zany..but a good Peter Sellers movie usually is... read more!! An enjoyable watch at an actor at the top of his craft...
  • scrambledegg7
    August 7, 2011
    scrambledegg7
    Apparently this film was a box office failure, but I *liked* it. I'm not a huge Peter Sellers fan, so I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this comedy. Its characters are full of humor and, while the story is zany, it's somehow all done in a rather quiet way - as if it really do... read moreesn't know that the story it's telling is funny. Victor Mature is wonderful as a former leading man who is unwilling to admit he's aging. Overall, I liked this movie a lot and genuinely laughed quite a few times.
  • reueler
    April 4, 2007
    reueler
    Probably the best Peter Sellers movie ever made! Please do yourself a favor and watch this movie if you haven't already!

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Critic Reviews

John Wirt
October 14, 2005
John Wirt, Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)

Not one of the better Peters Sellers comedies, but still a fascinating failure.

Steve Crum
January 3, 2005
Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan

So-so Sellers vehicle has its funny moments.

Ken Hanke
February 2, 2003
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Another movie that pretty much wastes Sellers.

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Bosley Crowther
May 9, 2005
Bosley Crowther, New York Times

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Robert Denerstein
August 9, 2002
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News

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Dave Kehr
February 24, 2002
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

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Frank Swietek
June 13, 2008
Frank Swietek, One Guy's Opinion

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Carol Cling
March 12, 2004
Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Philip Martin
July 29, 2002
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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