Casino Royale

The film is based on the novel by Ian Fleming "Casino Royale" (Casino Royale, 1953).

Originally the film was planned as a sequel to James bond, but Feldman was not satisfied with the amount that Sean Connery demanded for his starring role, and it was decided to remove the parody.

In creating the script, also participated, but were not specified in the credits: Val Guest, Ben Hecht, Joseph Heller, Terry southern, Billy Wilder and Peter sellers.

Music theme Bond Street composer Burt Bacharach was later used in one of the James bond movies, "Octopussy".

On the movie posters was a picture of a naked tattooed girl, and Orson Welles attributed the commercial success of the film.

Next to Orson wells, you may notice a carpet beater as a reference to the original novel by Fleming.

Dr. Noah and Giovanna Goodthings — references to the characters of Dr. Flemming But Mary Goodnight.

In 1954, the novel by Ian Fleming, was filmed for television as one of the episodes of the television series "Climax" (eng. Climax!). Film Feldman became the first CineCrystal novel. The following was released only after 40 years.

Ian Fleming always wanted to see the actor David Niven in the role of James bond.

The film's budget exceeded the budget for the two previous films in the official bond film "Thunderball" and "you only Live twice".

In a trial over rights to the film adaptation of the novel by Fleming in 1999 Sony paid $ 5 million of the film company MGM and gave her all the rights. In 2005 Sony bought MGM and in 2006 released a new adaptation of the novel.

Ursula Andress was the only actress appeared twice in the role of "bond girl" in "Dr. no" and parody Feldman.

The storyline with Peter Sellers — the only thing that unites the film with the book of Fleming.

George Raft and Jean-Paul Belmondo is listed in the opening credits of the film, although each of them appears on screen for a few seconds.

Problems with the actor Peter Sellers, has forced the producer to reduce and change the storyline of his character.

In addition to Ursula Andress, who played in "Doctor Nou", some of the actors also appeared in the parody and in the official James bond films. Vladek of Seibal also played in "From Russia with love", Burt Kwok — in "Golfinger" and "you only Live twice", the Genie Roland — "you only Live twice," Angela Scoular — in "On the secret service of Her Majesty", and Caroline Munro in "the Spy who loved me".

Deborah Kerr, who was 46 years old during the filming of the movie was the most "old" of "the bond girls".

Together with his father John in the film first appears on the silver screen a young Anjelica Huston in the role of a nameless agent.

The role of a man rushed to escape behind the car, after the words "Follow that car!" was played by the famous racing driver Stirling moss.

"Casino Royale is the only film where James bond dies.