NekoHomey Purely Joyful Movie!

GazerRise Fantastic!

Humbersi The first must-see film of the year.

Neive Bellamy Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

dlbhina622 One of my favorite all-time comedies. The cinematic style, the '60's sophistication, the rustic Italian flavor, all create a perfect backdrop for Seller's genius. It's a wonderful, funny and timeless story told with humor and bravado, and self-indulgence here and there which keeps me smiling from beginning to end. It's one of those rare films where, at the end, I can admit I thoroughly enjoyed it, each and every time I see it.I suppose that those who did not like or "get" La Strada, would not like or "get" this film either, as I place it in that genre. I do see a similar theme, in that the protagonists make the people around them seem like idiots who only care about themselves, not realizing that they are idiots too. Only Peter Sellers could pull this off so perfectly, his style and timing so unique and inspiring. A must-see for anyone who loves theatre comedy.

trz1951 "The fox is out of the tree! Gooda morning! More sand in the desert! And so on. What a funny movie; it's one of those I have to watch every time it's on television and at least once a year on DVD. And don't fortget the CD soundtrack; it instantly puts me in a good mood thinking of Sevalio anda the incrediblya handsomea Tony Powella!I first saw this during Christmas break in high school, 1966 I think, and loved it then. I was always a Victor Mature fan, especially Demetrius and the Gladiators, Kiss of Death, but he takes the cake here. What a great job. Martin Balsam, too; in fact the whole cast was superb. A thoroughly enjoyable movie.

tieman64 Start with Hitchcock's "To Catch a Thief" and "North by Northwest", two tongue-in-cheek 1950's thrillers from which a line can be drawn directly to EON films' James Bond franchise. Keeping Hitchcock's humour and amping up the master's outlandish action set pieces, the first Bond movie premiered in 1962, and over the decade would be parodied by several spy spoofs and crime comedies, one of which was "The Pink Panther", a Peter Sellers vehicle released in 1963.Jump to 1968. "After The Fox" is released, another in a long line of crime spoofs, but one which has the strange distinction of being directed by legendary Italian director Vittorio De Sica. Again starring Peter Sellers, the film's plot pulls from "Pink Panther" (a heist plot, a bumbling hero, animated intros), "James Bond" (a suave, globe trotting hero) and Hitchcock (Sellers' fox burglar replaces Cary Grant's cat burglar), and works fairly well as an absurd parody, but its most interesting assets are De Sica's energetic storytelling and a slightly subversive subplot which satirises art house cinema and views with bitterness the way the movie industry exploits actors and ordinary people.The film was ignored upon release, but viewed in the context of all the other spoof comedies of the 60s, and even recent "bumbling hero spoofs" like "Johnny English" and "Austin Powers", De Sica's work holds up well. During this period, on the other side of the Atlantic, Woody Allen was treading similar ground with his own 60's comedies ("Pussycat", "Tiger Lilly", "Take The Money" etc).7.5/10 – Though De Sica's early neorealist work is championed, it's from this film onwards that he became a great artist. This is the case throughout history: the mediocre later works of bad artists are praised in favour for their early, greater works, whilst the late - and more sophisticated - works of great artists are ignored in favour for their earlier, easier works. This is not a great film, but it marks the point at which De Sica became a different person.Worth one viewing.

mclarenracer I agree with the other reviewers that this is a forgotten gem. Sellers' portrayal of Italian thief Vanucci is as funny as his Clousseau! It satirizes peoples' obsession with film beautifully from wannabe actors to starstruck townspeople to film critics. (IMDbers take note!) Mike Myers gave this film a nod when he used one of its bits in an Austin Powers movie: instead of the contact speaking while Sellers kisses his beautiful sister, Austin is preoccupied with Nathan Lane! Victor Mature gets laughs as the aging actor. The scene in which Ekland runs her fingers through his hair, and they end up covered in black dye is just one of the film's funny gags. I first saw this movie in the early 80s, and I thought of President Reagan! Neil Simon delivers good writing as usual, and The Hollies and Burt Bacharach make some good music!If The Life and Death of Peter Sellers is to be believed, Sellers and Ekland were having a miserable time during filming, which makes it more remarkable that this film works.