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Best Music Original Song | 1982
Best Original Song Motion Picture | 1982 | Bill
Best Classic DVD Release | 2004
Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium | 1982 | Michael G.
Budget 28,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 195,300,000 USD
In this movie's conclusion, Bond uses his shoelaces to create a Prusik knot, attaching himself to his climbing rope so he can ascend a mountain. This technique, which is indeed possible to do with shoelaces, was invented by Austrian mountaineer Karl Prusik, and is common amongst climbers. The Prusik knot celebrated its 50th anniversary the year this movie was released, having first appeared in an Austrian mountaineering manual for rope ascending in 1931.
Only Bond movie to date in the official franchise not to feature M. It was the first Bond movie not to feature Bernard Lee as M, who had played the role in the previous eleven movies in the franchise. Lee died of stomach cancer on January 16, 1981, after the filming of this movie had started, but before his scenes were shot. Although Bernard Lee was dying of stomach cancer, he did try to film at least one scene in the movie, but in the end, it was too much for him, and he had to bow out. He died not long afterward. As a result, Q's role in this movie was slightly expanded to fill the gap. As such, several scenes, originally intended to include M, were re-written with Q, (for example, the confessional scene). As a mark of respect, producer Albert R. Broccoli refused to re-cast the role, changing the script to say that M was on leave. Climax! (1954) season one, episode three, "Casino Royale" also did not feature M.
23-year-old stuntman Paolo Rigoni died during the filming of the bobsled chase. This was due to a poorly designed track. Rigoni was not the only one to lose his life there, however. During an actual competition another bobsledder was killed at the same exact spot. The track was later modified for a less severe turn.
A line of dialogue had to be cut from the opening helicopter sequence for legal reasons. The bald man could not be called "Blofeld", as Kevin McClory had won a court case several years previous, and owned the rights to the use of "S.P.E.C.T.R.E.", and "Ernst Stavro Blofeld". Unofficially disposing of Blofeld so early in this movie was Albert R. Broccoli's way of telling McClory that the success of 007 did not depend on him, and he got rid of Blofeld (supposedly) once and for all. McClory produced and released the unofficial Bond movie, Never Say Never Again (1983), in which Blofeld was played by Max von Sydow. Blofeld did not appear in an EON produced Bond movie again until Spectre (2015), after the rights matter was finally settled in 2013.
The stunt of Bond falling off the cliff was dangerous, since the sudden rope jerk at the bottom could be fatal. Derek Meddings developed a system that would dampen the stop, but Rick Sylvester recalled that his nerves nearly got the better of him: "From where we were, you could see the local cemetery; and the box (to stop my fall) looked like a casket. You didn't need to be an English major to connect the dots." The stunt went off without a problem.
"James Bond: [entering Greek Confessional Booth] Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. Q: [removing priest disguise, to Bond's surprise] That's putting it mildly, 007! Your signal nearly sent Whitehall into shock. Do you know, so far we have managed to locate 439 St. Cyril's in Greece. Heaven only knows to which one Kristatos took the ATAC. James Bond: I know a well-informed person to contact about that, Q."
"James Bond: The Chinese have a saying; "Before setting off on revenge, you first dig *two* graves"! Melina: I don't expect you to understand, you're English, but I'm half Greek and Greek women like Elektra always avenge their loved ones!"
