James Bond in Venice
James Bond in Venice
Location
Date
Description
Monday 30 June, 6.30pm
Venice in Peril presents
James Bond in Venice
A lecture by James Chapman, Professor of Film Studies, University of Leicester
“Then, in the temporary state of euphoria that a first night in Venice engenders, however high and serious the purpose of the visitor, James Bond walked back to the Gritti and had eight hours of dreamless sleep.”
The James Bond films are the longest-running continuous series in the history of cinema and three of the 25 films have taken the secret agent to Venice: From Russia With Love (1963), Moonraker (1979) and Casino Royale (2006). Join film historian James Chapman for a cinematic exploration of Agent 007’s memorable escapades from a gondola chase in Piazza San Marco to the submerging of Palazzo Pisani. Drawing upon anecdotal and archival sources – including hitherto unseen correspondence from the papers of Venice in Peril Fund’s founder Sir Ashley Clarke – the lecture will reveal the behind-the-scenes stories of the making of the films, as well as examining how the films employ Venetian locations for suspense, action and visual spectacle.
The lecture will also cover Bond creator Ian Fleming’s love affair with Venice and will reflect upon how the Bond films contrast with other cinematic imaginings of this unique city.
Organiser
Italian Cultural Institute London
Venue
Italian Cultural Institute, 39 Belgrave Square, SW1X 8NX London
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