So begins Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale, first published in April 1953 and the start of James Bond’s literary career. Although criticised at the time for “sex, sadism and snobbery”, the books of Ian Fleming feature a more complex character than found in the films and are full of detail and vivid imagination.
This site, The James Bond Dossier, looks at the character of James Bond, 007, the secret agent with a licence to kill.
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- [Video] Amsterdam Filming Locations from Diamonds Are Forever
In May I was in the Netherlands for a couple of days, with slightly more than a day in Amsterdam.
Read more... - John Hodge
A look at the career of Bond 25 screenwriter John Hodge.
Read more... - Danny Boyle
A look at the career of Bond 25 director Danny Boyle.
Read more... - We talk to Anthony Horowitz about Forever and a Day
Anthony Horowitz discusses writing his second James Bond novel, Forever and a Day, available today.
Read more... - Review: Forever and a Day by Anthony Horowitz (mild spoilers)
A look at the new James Bond novel by Anthony Horowitz.
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On this day...
- Birthday of Geoffrey Keen [1916]
Geoffrey Keen, who played Frederick Gray in The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker, For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, A View to a Kill and The Living Daylights, was born in Berkshire on 21st August 1916.
Read more... - Birthday of Jill St John from Diamonds Are Forever [1940]
Jill St John, who played Tiffany Case in Diamonds Are Forever, was born in Los Angeles on 19th August 1940.
Read more... - Birthday of Carole Bouquet from For Your Eyes Only [1957]
Carole Bouquet, who played Melina Havelock in For Your Eyes Only, was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine in France on 18th August 1957.
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