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Bond, James Bond. Perhaps the greatest fictional cinema icon ever. He first appeared on the big screen in 1962 in Dr. No, and has remained the most powerful action hero ever since. The secret to his success is his adaptability. No matter what tight spot he finds himself, he always appears to be suave, sophisticated and cool.
As a spy, Bond is constantly reinventing himself, and on the big screen he has done this five times, as Sean Connery, Roger Moore, George Lazenby, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan. The documentary looks at the different characterizations each actor has brought to the role to discover the elements that make up Bond novels by Ian Fleming, whose creation was semi-autobiograpical.
From the gadgets to the girls, The James Bond Story also features interviews with Q (the late Desmond Llewelyn), Maud Adams, Jane Seymour, director Terence Young, producer Cubby Broccoli, Ian Fleming and more, along with extensive clips from "Dr. No" to "The World Is Not Enough." This action-packed documentary presents an in-depth look at the quintessential spy who has a license to kill.
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Cast
Claudine Auger
France
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Yoyo (1965)
Le Rouge et le noir (1997) (TV movie)
Barbara Bach
USA
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The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
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Lois Chiles
USA
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The Way We Were (1973)
Coma (1978)
Gert Fröbe
German Empire
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The Longest Day (1962)
Goldfinger (1964)
It Happened in Broad Daylight (1958)
Samantha Bond
UK
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GoldenEye (1995)
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) (series)
Maryam d'Abo
UK
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Out of Africa (1985)
The Browning Version (1994)
Jill St. John
USA
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Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
Sitting Target (1972)
Honor Blackman
UK
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The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
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Michael G. Wilson
USA
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Goldfinger (1964)
Casino Royale (2006)
Skyfall (2012)
Milton Reid (a.f.)
India
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The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
A Stitch in Time (1963)
Dr. No (1962)
Mariella Frostrup
Norway
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Michael Collins (a.f.)
UK
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The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
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