living living fifteenth entry james_bond film series star fictional agent james_bond film title taken short story living film use title story instalment casino film produced daughter living generally received critics financial success grossing million worldwide plot james_bond assigned aid officer general covering escape concert hall czechoslovakia mission bond notices sniper assigned prevent escape female orchestra orders kill sniper instead shoots rifle hands uses trans pipeline border austria britain post informs old policy meaning revived general new head later abducted safe house assumed taken moscow bond directed track kill killings agents tensions soviet_union west bond agrees carry mission learns assassin killed depicted pre title sequence left note bearing message bond returns track determines entire staged actually girlfriend bond convinces friend persuades accompany vienna supposedly reunited escape pursued crossing border austria meets arms dealer informing arms deal previously arranged brief vienna bond visits meet ally discovers history financial dealings leaves meeting killed leaves message bond promptly leave bond confronts knowledge reveals arrest government funds bond join forces bond assassination inducing progress scheme contacts tells bond actually agent convinces drug captured captive bond fly soviet air base afghanistan bond pair escape free condemned prisoner leader local bond discover soviet funds buy massive shipment intending profits left supply soviets arms buy western arms help bond plants bomb aboard cargo plane carrying spotted choice plane attack air base horseback engage soviets gun battle battle drives plane bond takes leaps aboard second struggle bond throws death bomb bond notices men pursued soviet forces bomb drops plane bridge blowing helping men gain important victory soviets bond returns kill estate help arrests sending moscow time later solo london performance men arrive introduced diplomat general russians performance bond surprises dressing room embrace cast james_bond agent assigned look deaths allies girlfriend later bond love interest american arms dealer self styled general baker called character thought napoleon general new head replacing general leader general ally soviet general poses repeated threats bond bond ally head supplies bond multi purpose vehicles useful mission british minister secretary cia agent ally bond general retired head diplomat shown cameo end film virginia hey general mistress morocco james_bond contact czechoslovakia works cameos police chief appeared previous film spy loved production originally film proposed prequel series idea eventually resurfaced reboot series soviet agency featured casino early james_bond novels acronym death spies casting autumn following financial critical disappointment view kill work began scripts bond film intention reprise role james_bond moore time release living years old chose retire role years films claimed let moore role significant search new actor play bond saw number actors including new irish born audition role bond producer director impressed wanted use sold actor producers eventually offered role day screen test time contracted television cancelled nbc network falling ratings announcement chosen play james_bond caused surge interest series led nbc exercising days prior day option contract season nbc action caused drastic repercussions result withdrew offer given citing want character associated contemporary series led drop interest new episodes filmed finally cancelled james_bond suggested initially reluctant given public lack interest role wife urging agreed meet actor soon begin filming unavailable intervening period having completed offered role accepted period filmmakers signed contract casting director persuaded english actor known roles audition bond believes audition arm twisting exercise producers wanted persuade role telling auditioning actors english actress model cast attended auditions role view kill included audition playing later passed originally general set general sick handle major role character replaced appears briefly end film having transferred soviet diplomatic service final appearance james_bond film lead vocalist norwegian rock group performed film title song offered small role villain film declined lack time felt wanted cast popularity acting director decided include eyes seen kitchen attacks officers actors considered role james_bond included light filming film shot stage austria pre title sequence filmed sequence shows land sections road minutes wall sea location short stretch road rock shot numerous different angles beach defences seen foot rock initial shot added solely film non military area action involving land switched shot showing vehicle actually getting airborne trial runs stunt bond escapes parachute vehicle filmed final cut film uses shot achieved dummy locations included germany united_states italy desert scenes shot morocco conclusion film shot palace vienna hall suffolk principal photography commenced gibraltar september aerial performed pre credits parachute jump terrain wind unfavourable consideration given stunt cranes aerial stunts arranger stuck completed scenes day aircraft jump hercules film office installed aircraft cabin initial point view scene shows appears usual london office camera reveal fact inside aircraft marked royal_air_force aircraft shot belonged later film afghanistan sequences time russian markings later chapter fight breaks open ramp aircraft flight bond falls death plot preceding shots suggest aircraft shot falling away aircraft twin engine cargo plane provider worth doubled bond scenes hanging bag plane open cargo door press meet october main unit travelled vienna weeks second unit filming gibraltar unit started shooting stunt man course days took film fight fractured finger knocked day found crew location doubling safe house scene filmed return film reunites bond car maker following bond use martin majesty secret service filmmakers turned brand new lotus spy loved reappeared years later eyes despite iconic status lotus bond recognised famous vehicles consequence returned different models filming later czechoslovakia scenes hard non saloon look like production model owned chairman music living final bond film scored composer soundtrack notable introduction electronic rhythm tracks overdubbed orchestra time relatively new innovation title song film living written norwegian pop music group recorded band group barry collaborate resulting versions theme song barry film mix heard soundtrack later greatest hits album headlines version preferred band heard album stay roads paul complimented barry contributions loved stuff added track mean gave cool string arrangement started sound like bond thing title song title songs performed written british american performer departure previous bond films living use different songs opening end credits song heard end credits man songs performed film song everybody gone heard film originally considered perform title song producers pleased commercial success view kill felt likely impact charts original soundtrack release released featured tracks later releases emi added additional tracks including alternate instrumental end credits music version included opening sequence film sequence bombing bridge additionally film featured number pieces classical music main bond girl minor 1st movement performed orchestra flees tells bond perform string quartet major finale act vienna features bond practising cello solo movement cello minor end film orchestra conducted onscreen perform variations applause release reception prince princess wales attended film premiere june leicester square london living grossed equivalent million worldwide united_states earned including opening weekend surpassing million grossed lost boys released day film repeatedly use vehicles drug marked red_cross action angered number sent letters protest film addition attempted prosecute filmmakers distributors legal action taken result added start film dvd releases living fresh score rotten tomatoes based reviews ign lauded film bringing realism espionage film series showing james_bond dark including praised performance performing stunts washington_post said developed best bond roger_ebert chicago_sun-times criticised lack humour protagonist globe_and_mail wrote bond feeling nights catch episode
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