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GOLDFINGER
Generally regarded as the best Bond film, with several of the most famous moments ever seen on film: the lovely Shirley Eaton (playing Jill Masterson) lethally painted all over in gold, a nervous James narrowly escaping castration by laser, and Oddjob using his bowler as a weapon of decapitation, and hanging onto his hat as the sparks fly. Sean Connery was in his prime here, playing James Bond with the usual cool wit and charm, and there's a panache that pervades the whole film. Honor Blackman had already made a name for herself as the action girl Cathy Gale in the British fantasy TV show, 'The Avengers', so it was only natural she'd make a good Bond girl - arguably the best. Her character Pussy Galore matches Bond in every department, and 1964 seems an innocent time, when no-one really batted an eyelid at her name. Gert Fröbe is a superb villain, playing Auric Goldfinger with cheerful gusto, and no-one else has quite said "Mr. Bond" with such understated menace. Talking of menace, his quiet sidekick, Oddjob, played by Harold Sakata, is right up there with Richard Kiel's Jaws as the Bond baddies you'd least like to cross. There's a strong cast all round, including 'regulars' Bernard Lee as M, and Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny. Shirley Bassey's memorable theme song also contributed into making this one of the best remembered films of the '60s. - Paul Rance/booksmusicfilmstv.com. |
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Goldfinger Main Cast List Sean Connery as James Bond Honor Blackman as Pussy Galore Gert Fröbe as Auric Goldfinger (as Gert Frobe) Shirley Eaton as Jill Masterson Tania Mallet as Tilly Masterson Harold Sakata as Oddjob Bernard Lee as M Martin Benson as Martin Solo Cec Linder as Felix Leiter Austin Willis as Simmons Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny Bill Nagy as Midnight Michael Mellinger as Kisch Peter Cranwell as Johnny Nadja Regin as Bonita Richard Vernon as Colonel Smithers Burt Kwouk as Mr. Ling Desmond Llewelyn as Q Mai Ling as Mei-Lei Varley Thomas as Swiss Gatekeeper Margaret Nolan as Dink John McLaren as Brigadier Robert MacLeod as Atomic Specialist Victor Brooks as Alfred Blacking Gerry Duggan as Hawker Directed by Guy Hamilton |
