The story concerns the British secret agent James Bond, gambling at the casino in Royale-les-Eaux to try and bankrupt Le Chiffre, the treasurer of a French union and a member of the Russian secret service. Published in 1953, it is the first James Bond book, and it paved the way for a further eleven novels and two short story collections by Fleming, followed by numerous continuation Bond novels by other authors. Most of the film was shot in the Czech Republic (with sets at Prague's famous Barrandov Studios) and the inevitable Bahamas.Casino Royale is the first novel by the British author Ian Fleming. There’s no ‘Madagascar’ and there’s no ‘Miami’. One Bond tradition unchanged is the globetrotting plot and, once again, it's more deceptive than at first sight.

Like Bruce Wayne in Batman Begins, James Bond is given a realism re-boot in the guise of Daniel Craig. He's no idea about dinner jackets and doesn't have double-0 status.

▶ Albany Golf and Beach Club, New Providence Island, Nassau ( home of Dimitrios).

▶ Versailles Gardens, Paradise Island, Nassau ( Bond walks through gardens).

▶ One and Only Ocean Club, Paradise Island, Nassau ( Bond's Bahamas villa).

▶ Coral Harbour, New Providence Island, Nassau ( construction site in 'Madagascar').

▶ Villa La Gaeta, Sant'Abbondio ( Bond finds Mr White).

▶ Campiello del Remer, Cannaregio, Venice ( collapsing palazzo).

▶ Grand Canal, Venice ( Bond and Vesper sail the yacht).

▶ Villa del Balbianello, Lenno, Lake Como ( the lakeside sanatorium where Bond recovers).

▶ Loket ( Bond meets Mathis in 'Montenegro').

▶ Kaiserbad Spa, Mariánskolázeňská 2, 360 01, Karlovy Vary ( 'Casino Royale').

▶ Grandhotel Pupp, Mírové námesti 2, 360 91 Karlovy Vary ( ‘Hotel Splendide’ in 'Montenegro').

▶ Národní Muzeum, Natural History Museum, Václavské nám 68, Wenceslas Square, Prague ( 'Venice' hotel lobby).▶ Ministry of Transport, Nábrezí Ludvíka Svobody 1222 Praha 1, Prague ( 'Miami Body Worlds' exhibition, exterior).▶ Václav Havel Airport Prague ( 'Miami' airport).▶ Philosophical Hall, Strahov Monastery, Strahovské nádvorí 1/132, Prague ( 'House of Commons Committee Room' in 'London').▶ Danube House, Karolinská 650/1, River City Prague, Prague ( opening b/w sequence, in which Bond earns his licence to kill).

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