"Bond, James Bond." Since Sean Connery
uttered those immortal words in 1962, the most dashing secret agent in
the history of cinema has been charming and thrilling audiences
worldwide. This impeccably British character created by author Ian
Fleming has starred in 23 EON-produced films, played by 6 different
actors over five decades.
To celebrate 50 years of this innovative franchise, EON Productions
opened their archives of photos, designs, storyboards, and production
materials to editor Paul Duncan, who spent two years researching over
one million images and 100 filing cabinets of documentation. The result
is
the most complete account of the making of the series,
covering every James Bond film ever made, beginning with
Dr.
No (1962) and ending with
Skyfall (2012), including the
spoof
Casino Royale (1967) and
Never Say Never Again
(1983).
The stunning imagery is
accompanied by an oral history recounted
by over 150 cast and crew members, relating the true inside
story of how the Bond films were made. Containing
previously
unpublished photography and artwork, as well as production
memos from filming, this book is a comprehensive tribute to the legend
of James Bond.
- Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the most successful and
longest-running film franchise in cinema history!
- Made with unrestricted access to the Bond archives, this XL tome
recounts the entire history of James Bond in words and pictures
- Among the 1,100 images are many previously unseen stills, on-set
photos, memos, documents, storyboards, posters, and designs, plus
unused concepts, and alternative designs
- Behind-the-scenes stories from the people who were there:
producers, directors, actors, screenwriters, production designers,
special effects technicians, stuntmen, and other crew members
- Includes every Bond film ever made, from Dr. No (1962) to
Skyfall (2012)
James Bond films © 1962–2012 Danjaq, LLC and United Artists
Corporation.
All rights reserved.
Please note: the first edition, which included a film strip, is no
longer in stock.
Also available in 2 Art Editions, each limited to 250 copies.
The editor:
Paul
Duncan has edited 50 film books for TASCHEN, including the
award-winning
The Ingmar Bergman Archives, and authored
Alfred
Hitchcock and
Stanley Kubrick in the Film Series.