This swinging spoof of Ian Fleming's spy hero features an aging James Bond (David Niven), reluctantly dragged out of retirement to chase down the evil crime clique called SMERSH. In order to confound the forces led by the villainous Le Chiffre (Orson Welles), the Secret Service enlists five other agents, also under the name "Bond," and all six converge on the titular casino. Meanwhile, Woody Allen, as the retiring secret agent's nephew, causes havoc at every turn.
The gleefully chaotic product of five directors, numerous screenwriters, and the late 1960s in general, CASINO ROYALE revels in its psychedelic spy satire premise. The comedy features a legion of stars in roles both large and small: Niven, Welles, Allen, Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress, William Holden, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jacqueline Bisset, Deborah Kerr, and many more. (Apparently, Sellers and Welles despised each other, and Sellers would frequently not show up for his scenes.) Amid the wackiness, there are genuine moments of hilarity, making the film a surreal romp through Bond lore and the more eccentric aspects of 1960s pop culture.
This stupendous spoof of James Bond films tells of the super agent's plans for retirement. When he relinquishes his authority to this bungling nephew, the results are disastrous.
Theatrical Release: April 28, 1967
Shot in Technicolor.
The budget for CASINO ROYALE is estimated at around $12 million.
DVD Features:
Keep Case
Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Mono - English, French, Spanish
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentaries - Steven Jay Rubin, John Cork - James Bond Historians
Behind the Scenes - 1. "The Making of Casino Royale"
2. "The Big Climax"
3. "It's a Wrap!"
Featurettes - 1. "Bond, James Bond"
2. "A 3 Ring Circus"
3. "More Directors, More Stars"
Trailers - Theatrical Trailer
Director of Photography
Jack Hildyard: British Director of Photography
Director of Photography
John Wilcox:
Director of Photography
Nicolas Roeg: Director, PERFORMANCE (1970), DON'T LOOK NOW (1974)
Production Designer
John Howell: Art Director
Production Designer
Lionel Couch: Art Director
Source Writer
Ian Fleming: British Author/"James Bond"
Production Designer
Ivor Beddoes: Production Designer
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