james bond

In 69 years of books and 60 years of movies, seven actors became James Bond, and over two dozen composers created 25 songs to support the opening atmosphere of each one of them – that moment, the dramatically dangerous intro when Bond walks across the screen and shoots at us in the audience. One man, however, has left his signature on all of them – Monty Norman, composer of the "James Bond Theme" that announces how fierce, smart, cool, and indomitable 007 is.

Think fast: is there any film you had seen that didn’t have a car? Difficult, isn’t it? Cars and movies were born and developed at the same time, from the late 19th century to the early 20th, a moment when movement and speed fascinated new generations and opened opportunities for new horizons. The first moving picture – The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat Gare, in 1895 -  showcased a protagonist from the previous century – the locomotive.

May 22, 1965 - Bondmania hits the Croisette. Sean Connery and some would-be Bond Girls promote Thunderball in Cannes.

It’s been a long time coming…The 25th installment of the most successful and longest running franchise ever is finally on its way. The road to the cameras rolling has been the kind of rollercoaster few movies survive and certainly one of the longest of any of the spy films.

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