Casino Royale (1967)

Product Details: Casino Royale (1967)

Edition:

DVD 40th Anniversary Edition. See other editions

MPAA Rating:

PG

Release Date:

06/03/2008

UPC:

027616092861

Directed by:

John Huston

Featuring:

Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress, David Niven. See all cast

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Synopsis: Casino Royale (1967)

Synopis: This swinging spoof of Ian Fleming's spy hero features an aging James Bond (David Niven), reluctantly dragged out of retirement to chase down the evil crime clique called SMERSH. In order to confound the forces led by the villainous Le Chiffre (Orson Welles), the Secret Service enlists five other agents, also under the name "Bond," and all six converge on the titular casino. Meanwhile, Woody Allen, as the retiring secret agent's nephew, causes havoc at every turn.The gleefully chaotic product of five directors, numerous screenwriters, and the late 1960s in general, CASINO ROYALE revels in its psychedelic spy satire premise. The comedy features a legion of stars in roles both large and small: Niven, Welles, Allen, Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress, William Holden, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jacqueline Bisset, Deborah Kerr, and many more. (Apparently, Sellers and Welles despised each other, and Sellers would frequently not show up for his scenes.) Amid the wackiness, there are genuine moments of hilarity, making the film a surreal romp through Bond lore and the more eccentric aspects of 1960s pop culture.

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Features: Casino Royale (1967)

Features: DVD Features:

Keep Case
Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Mono - English, French, Spanish
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentaries - Steven Jay Rubin, John Cork - James Bond Historians
Behind the Scenes - 1. "The Making of Casino Royale"
2. "The Big Climax"
3. "It's a Wrap!"
Featurettes - 1. "Bond, James Bond"
2. "A 3 Ring Circus"
3. "More Directors, More Stars"
Trailers - Theatrical Trailer

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User Reviews: Casino Royale

1. A look at the 60's

   , November 17, 2003
   Reviewer: gklbll - See all gklbll's reviews

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   1 of 1 Yahoo! Users found this Casino Royale review helpful

   Pros: Great Video/Audio transfer and bonus material

   Cons: Can't think of any

   When I first saw "Casino Royale" in the 60's, It gave me the "Deer in the Headlights" stare! I came out of the theater and thought to myself, "What was that???". I was hooked and had to see it over and over.
   
   Since then, I've taped it off broadcast TV, but the quality obviously suffered a lot. So when the DVD came along, I was really excited. Well, my hopes were fulfulled, because this is a lavish widescreen transfer of a Technicolor movie with excellent stereo sound!
   
   As a side note, Audiophiles have been buying the soundtrack (composed by Burt Bacharach and performed by Herb Alpert) on vinyl LP's for about $150 (USED!) because of the recording quality.
   
   This is a "Must Buy" for Bond collectors too...
   
   BTW, If you like Bacharach, you should also get Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid". ...

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2. Super spoof

   , November 17, 2003
   Reviewer: First L - See all First L's reviews

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   Pros: Allstar cast, great sets, funky storeline

   Cons: jokes are dated( guess that dates me..lol )

   I love Bond movies and was happy to finally get my hands on a copy of this movie to add to my bond collection. A must have for Bond fans.

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