woensdag 10 augustus 2022

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER

Date: 1971
Director: Guy Hamilton
Production Company: Eon, Danjaq

Stars:
Sean Connery, Jill St. John, Charles Gray, Lana Wood, Jimmy Dean, Bruce Cabot, Putter Smith, Bruce Glover, Norman Burton, Joseph Fürst, Bernard Lee Desmond Llewelyn

Storyline:
James Bond’s mission is to find out who has been smuggling diamonds, which are not re-appearing. He adopts anther identity in the form of Peter Franks. He joins up with Tiffany Case, and acts as if he is smuggling the diamonds, but everyone is hungry for these diamonds. He also has to avoid Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd, the dangerous couple who do not leave anyone in their way. Ernst Stravo Blofeld isn’t out of the question. He may have changed his looks, but is he linked with their heist? And if he is, can Bond finally defeat his ultimate enemy?

Additional information:
Sir Sean Connery dated Jill St. John AND Lana Wood during production. Sir Roger Moore was offered the role of James Bond here, but he was unavailable due to his commitment to The Persuaders. The title was apparently inspired by an American magazine advertisement, which Ian Flemming saw. The tagline for the ad read “A Diamond Is Forever”, a common catchphrase in the diamond selling business.