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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- Cary Joji Fukunaga
A first look at the work of Bond 25 director Cary Joji Fukunaga.
Read more... - [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.
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On this day...
- Anniversary of US publication of Moonraker [1955]
Ian Fleming’s third James Bond book, Moonraker, was first published in the United States by Macmillan on 20th September 1955.
Read more... - Goldfinger goes on general release in the UK [1964]
September 18th 1964 saw Goldfinger go on general release in the UK following the Leicester Square premiere the night before.
Read more... - Goldfinger premiere at London’s Odeon Leicester Square [1964]On 17th September 1964, the third James Bond film, Goldfinger, premiered at the Odeon Leicester Square.
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