Casino Royale

Name: Casino Royale
Genre: Comedy
Released: April 28, 1967
Duration: 131 min
Rating: 48
Cast: Charles Boyer, Daliah Lavi, David Niven, Deborah Kerr, Joanna Pettet

1967

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: April 28, 1967 | TV-14

Starring: Charles Boyer, Daliah Lavi, David Niven, Deborah Kerr, Joanna Pettet, Orson Welles, Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress, William Holden, Woody Allen

Summary: In an early spy spoof, aging Sir James Bond comes out of retirement to take on SMERSH.

Director: John Huston and Joseph McGrath and Ken Hughes and Richard Talmadge and Robert Parrish and Val Guest

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: TV-14

Runtime: 131 min

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Empire Kim Newman

Despite being not officially a Bond film this is good solid, entertaining action. Read full review

Nathan Rabin

Casino Royale offers plenty for the eyes and ears, but little for the funnybone. Read full review

Staff (Not Credited)

With so many egos—including five directors—competing for attention, the picture soon degenerates into an incoherent and vulgar vaudeville. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

A mess. Casino Royale is two hours and eleven minutes of non sequitur. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Unfortunately, after the introductory sequences, Casino Royale begins a downhill slide. It gets progressively sillier and more incoherent until it's impossible to keep any of the plot elements straight. Read full review

Roger Ebert

At one time or another, Casino Royale undoubtedly had a shooting schedule, a script and a plot. If any one of the three ever turns up, it might be the making of a good movie. Read full review

Staff (Not Credited)

A film of astounding sloppiness, an insult to the Bond name (most likely deliberate) and a dark spot on the resumes of all involved (surely unintentional). Read full review

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Kai82

Dec 1, 2020

For clarification this is not the Daniel Craig James Bond movie from 2006. It is the 1967 version staring David Niven as James Bond. Also it is a parody or spoof movie instead of a typical James Bond spy movie. There are two memorable things about it. Firstly it has an awesome cast that canFor clarification this is not the Daniel Craig James Bond movie from 2006. It is the 1967 version staring David Niven as James Bond. Also it is a parody or spoof movie instead of a typical James Bond spy movie. There are two memorable things about it. Firstly it has an awesome cast that can be described as some of the best and most acclaimed people in the industry back then and secondly it had countless troubles during production that harmed this movie (Don't know if the term development hell existed back then). The story is set long after the retirement of James Bond. Because of a new treat by SMERSH the MI6 tries to get him back into action (SMERSH is not transferred in the movies. In the books it is a dangerous Soviet intelligence agency that even James Bond has troubles dealing with and is itself based on a short lived real Soviet agency). Like I already mentioned it is a parody of James Bond and all tropes, stereotypes and hallmarks. Sadly while the movie has some really good and clever ideas most jokes did not work well. When I first watch the movie it looked uneven for me like many parts not fitting well together. Later I discovered that this was even a correct observation. There were 6 different directors participating in this movie on top of rewrites and conflicts or better said problems on the set. The budget exploded from 6 to 12 million dollar which made it the most expensive James Bond movie back then (If I remember correctly). These problems ruined the movie. I think it could have worked if done with a better script and one director. Just look at the cast. It is not short of being a dreamteam with David Niven, Peter Sellers, Woody Allen, Orson Welles (Yes that one), Deborah Kerr, William Holden, Jean Paul Belmondo and more. It is a list of excellent, well acclaimed and successful stars. Maybe this is also a reason this movie failed. There were some stories of animosities between the stars. Overall this movie is a mess and while it has its moments it is still below average. It remains a bit of obscure James Bond knowledge. Bonus knowledge: There is even another Casino Royale movie from 1954. It was a TV movie and is almost forgotten and not many have seen it. Ian Fleming sold it to boost the James Bond recognition and brand but ultimately regretted it latter on.… Expand

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simonphillips77

May 15, 2020

A film with a good beginning and yet it degenerates into utter drivel by its end.

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Gamepro3093

Aug 19, 2020

Absolute garbage and a disgrace to the series’ name. Luckily it’s non canon. Nothing here is that funny and the plot is extremely convoluted. Skip this one and watch the real one from 2006.

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J_clavier_07

Feb 4, 2021

This is the first "bond" movie I haven't enjoyed. I really wouldn't even call this a movie as it's a disaster.

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