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The Living Daylights (Australian Magazine)
''The Living Daylights'' is a 1987 spy film, the fifteenth entry in the List of James Bond films, ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and the first of two to star Timothy Dalton as the fictional Secret Intelligence Service, MI6 agent James Bond filmography, James Bond. Directed by John Glen (director), John Glen, the film's title is taken from Ian Fleming's short story "Octopussy and The Living Daylights, The Living Daylights", the plot of which also forms the basis of the first act of the film. It was the last film to use the title of an Ian Fleming story until the 2006 instalment ''Casino Royale (2006 film), Casino Royale''. It is also the first film to have Caroline Bliss as Miss Moneypenny, replacing Lois Maxwell. The film was produced by Albert R. Broccoli, his stepson Michael G. Wilson, and co-produced by his daughter, Barbara Broccoli. ''The Living Daylights'' grossed $191.2 million worldwide, and received mixed reviews from critics. Plot James Bond is as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Glen (director)
John Glen (born 15 May 1932) is a retired English film director and editor. He is best known for his work on the ''James Bond'' series, firstly by editing a number of earlier James Bond films and then later moving on to direct a further five Bond films in the franchise. Life and career Glen had his start in the film-making industry as a messenger boy in 1945. By the late 1940s, he was working in the visual and sound editorial departments of Shepperton Studios Shepperton Studios is a film studio located in Shepperton, Surrey, England, with a history dating back to 1931. It is now part of the Pinewood Studios Group. During its early existence, the studio was branded as Sound City (not to be confused w ... for films produced by Alexander Korda, such as ''The Third Man'' (1949) and ''The Wooden Horse'' (1950). Moving up the ranks, Glen made his picture editorial debut on a documentary series titled ''Chemistry for Six Forms'' in 1961, and his directorial debut on the TV serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
