Casino Royale
Casino Royale is too much for one James Bond!
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Country
Production
Budget
$12 000 000
Box office
$22 744 718
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Charles K. Feldman, Jerry Bresler
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Michael Stringer, Norman Dorme
Audition
Maude Spector
Editing
Bill Lenny
Whole Team (51)
Whole Team (51)
Short description
Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James thinks up the ultimate plan - that every agent will be named 'James Bond'. One of the Bonds, whose real name is Evelyn Tremble is sent to take on Le Chiffre in a game of baccarat, but all the Bonds get more than they can handle.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film was originally planned as another installment in the Bond series, but Feldman was unhappy with the fee Sean Connery demanded for the lead role, and a decision was made to make a parody.
- George Raft and Jean-Paul Belmondo are credited in the opening titles of the film, although each of them appears on screen for only a few seconds.
- "Casino Royale" is the only known film in which James Bond dies.
- Deborah Kerr, who was 46 during the filming of the movie, turned out to be the oldest of the "Bond girls."
- Problems with actor Peter Sellers forced the producer to shorten and alter his character's storyline.
- George Raft and Jean-Paul Belmondo are listed in the film's opening credits, although each appears on screen for only a few seconds.
- Along with her father John, a young Anjelica Huston makes her film debut as an unnamed agent.
- Ian Fleming had always dreamed of seeing actor David Niven in the role of James Bond.
- Ursula Andress is the only actress to have appeared twice as a "Bond girl": in "Dr. No" and in Feldman's parody.
- The film's posters featured a nude tattooed woman, and Orson Welles attributed the film's commercial success to her.
- The film is based on Ian Fleming's novel "Casino Royale" (1953).
- Deborah Kerr, who was 46 years old during filming, turned out to be the "oldest" of the Bond girls.
- In 1954, Ian Fleming's novel was adapted for television as one of the episodes of the series 'Climax!'. Feldman's film became the first cinematic adaptation of the novel. The next one was not released until 40 years later.
- The film was originally planned as another Bond sequel, but Feldman was dissatisfied with the amount Sean Connery demanded for the lead role, and the decision was made to film a parody instead.
- Besides Ursula Andress, who starred in "Dr. No," some actors also appeared in both the parody and the official Bond films. Vladek Sheybal also played in "From Russia with Love," Bert Kwouk in "Goldfinger" and "You Only Live Twice," Jeanne Roland in "You Only Live Twice," Angela Scoular in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," and Caroline Munro in "The Spy Who Loved Me."
- The Bond Street musical theme by Burt Bacharach was later used in one of the James Bond films, "Octopussy".
- The film's budget exceeded the budgets of the two previous official James Bond films, "Thunderball" and "You Only Live Twice".
- Alongside her father John, a young Anjelica Huston makes her first screen appearance in the role of an unnamed agent.
- Val Guest, Ben Hecht, Joseph Heller, Terry Southern, Billy Wilder, and Peter Sellers also contributed to the screenplay but were not credited.
- The musical theme 'Bond Street' by composer Burt Bacharach was subsequently used in one of the Bond films, 'Octopussy'.
- As a result of a court case over the rights to adapt Fleming's novel of the same name, Sony paid $5 million to MGM and transferred all rights to them in 1999. In 2005, Sony bought MGM and released a new adaptation of the novel in 2006.
- Besides Ursula Andress, who starred in "Dr. No," several other actors appeared in both the parody and the official Bond series. Wladek Shejbal also appeared in "From Russia with Love," Burt Kwouk in "Goldfinger" and "You Only Live Twice," Jeanne Roland in "You Only Live Twice," Angela Scullion in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," and Caroline Munro in "The Spy Who Loved Me."
- Next to Orson Welles, one can notice a rug beater as a reference to Fleming's original novel.
- Ursula Andress became the only actress to appear twice as a "Bond girl": in "Dr. No" and in Feldman's parody.
- Doctor No and Giovanna Goodfings are references to Fleming's characters Doctor No and Mary Goodnight.
- Val Guest, Ben Hecht, Joseph Heller, Terry Southern, Billy Wilder, and Peter Sellers also participated in creating the screenplay but were not credited.
- The role of the man running after the car after the line “Follow that car!” was played by the famous racer Stirling Moss.
- Problems with actor Peter Sellers forced the producer to reduce and alter the storyline of his character.
- The movie posters featured a naked, tattooed girl, and Orson Welles attributed the film's commercial success specifically to her.
- The storyline featuring Peter Sellers is the only thing that connects the film to Fleming's book.
- Next to Orson Welles, one can notice a carpet beater as a reference to Fleming's original novel.
- The storyline involving Peter Sellers is the only thing that connects the film to Fleming's book.
- Ian Fleming always dreamed of seeing actor David Niven in the role of James Bond.
- The film's budget exceeded that of the two previous official Bond movies, 'Thunderball' and 'You Only Live Twice'.
- In 1954, Ian Fleming's novel was adapted for television as part of the "Climax!" series. Feldman's film was the first cinematic adaptation of the novel. The next one wasn't released for another 40 years.
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