Casino Royale

Thursday, September 27, 2012 | 9:30 pm
Film Independent at LACMA
2006/color/144 min./Scope
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Scr: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Paul Haggis; dir: Martin Campbell; w/ Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Mads Mikkelsen, Eva Green, Jeffrey Wright

Cold, brusque, intense—Daniel Craig’s debut as James Bond made brittle insouciance the epitome of twenty-first-century suavity; it’s the perfect complement for director Martin Campbell’s return to the franchise, and the script—its writers include Oscar-winner Paul Haggis—saluted the character’s onscreen past while propelling into a new direction for Bond. This 2006 film was the third adaptation of the source material and pits Bond against arch villain Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelson) and introduces obsessive love for 007: his hunger for Vesper Lynd. Taking Bond back to his beginnings made this “royale” reboot the biggest box office success of the series.

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Included with admission to Dr. No. $5 admission for this film only.

Tickets available Thursday, August 30 at 5 pm for general public, LACMA members, seniors (62+), and students with valid ID.| Tickets: 323 857-6010 or purchase online.

Pre-sale tickets available Thursday, August 23 at 5 pm for Film Independent, LACMA Film Club, and New York Times Film Club members | Price includes both films in double-bill. | Tickets: 323 857-6010 or purchase online.