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Diamonds Are Forever

Diamonds Are Forever

Action · Thriller · 1971

Diamonds are stolen only to be sold again in the international market. James Bond infiltrates a smuggling mission to find out who's guilty. The mission takes him to Las Vegas where Bond meets his archenemy Blofeld.

Movie details

Diamonds Are Forever

“The man who made 007 a household number.”

1971 Action · Thriller 2h 0m

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6.4 / 10

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Diamonds are stolen only to be sold again in the international market. James Bond infiltrates a smuggling mission to find out who's guilty. The mission takes him to Las Vegas where Bond meets his archenemy Blofeld.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Guy Hamilton

Written by

Richard Maibaum · Tom Mankiewicz

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

James Bond

Jill St. John

Jill St. John

Tiffany Case

Charles Gray

Charles Gray

Ernst Stavro Blofeld

Lana Wood

Lana Wood

Plenty O'Toole

Jimmy Dean

Jimmy Dean

Willard Whyte

Bruce Cabot

Bruce Cabot

Albert R. Saxby

Putter Smith

Putter Smith

M. Kidd

Court is in session

Put Diamonds Are Forever on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.