Min 77
Bond and Mathis scheme to get the bug into Le Chiffre’s inhaler. Kratt has whispered something into Le Chiffre’s ear, we will find out that Valenka has summoned him to their room whilst under duress from Steven Obano. The bug will later give up the game for Bond who is spotted wearing an ear piece in the corridor outside Le Chiffre’s room. The stairwell fight ensues.
Min 78
Bond asks Vesper ‘you want to do what to me?’ And grabs her by the arm, as he continues the trail of Le Chiffre. Vesper is completely lost as to what’s going on but does not protest. Le Chiffre enters his room, the 405 Presidential Suite at Hotel Splendide. I wondered if this film was set in Grand Hotel Pupp, which doubled for Splendide, but I’m told they had renovated since. I presume the hallways and suites were filmed on set. Also there is no room 405 in Grand Hotel Pupp.
Le Chiffre gets strangled from behind by Obano and dragged into the room.
Extras
Also on the show we go into detail about the recent London Film Fair, meeting Caroline Munro, the potential closure of Prince Charles Cinema and does anyone own a Teasmaid in the year 2025?
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