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Dr. No - The First James Bond Film (Hardcover)
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Dr. No - The First James Bond Film (Hardcover)
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When Dr. No premiered at the London Pavilion on October 5, 1962, no
one predicted that it would launch the longest-running series in
cinema history. It introduced the James Bond formula that has been
a box-office fixture ever since: sensational plots, colorful
locations, beautiful women, diabolical villains, thrilling action
set pieces, and a tongue-in-cheek tone. An explosive cocktail of
action, spectacle, and sex, Dr. No transformed popular cinema.
James Chapman provides a lively and comprehensive study of Dr. No,
marshaling a wealth of archival research to place the film in its
historical moment. He demonstrates that, contrary to many fan
myths, the film was the product of a carefully considered
transnational production process. Chapman explores the British
super-spy's origins in Ian Fleming's snobbery-with-violence
thrillers, examining the process of adaptation from page to screen.
He considers Dr. No in the contexts of the UK and Hollywood film
industries as well as the film's place in relation to the changing
social and cultural landscape of the 1960s, particularly Cold War
anxieties and the decline of the British Empire. The book also
analyzes the film's problematic politics of gender and race and
considers its cultural legacy. This thorough and insightful account
of Dr. No will appeal to film historians and Bond fans alike.
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