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Diamonds Are Forever

Guy Hamilton / GB, 1971 / 118 min.

Amsterdam has often played a supporting role in films by big-name directors. What did they see in the city? A special with clips from films including Modesty Blaise (1966), Chinese Kung Fu Against Godfather (1974) and Ocean’s Twelve (2004). Followed by Bond film Diamonds Are Forever.

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Amsterdam through the eyes of international filmmakers, preceded by clips from films including Modesty Blaise (1966), The Fault in Our Stars (2014), Chinese Kung Fu Against Godfather (1974), Ocean’s Twelve (2004), The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017), Alice in den Städten (1974) and Still Smokin (1983). Followed by the Bond film Diamonds Are Forever (1971), filmed in part at Amsterdam’s Magere Brug bridge, where a body is fished out of the water, and at Reguliersgracht 36, the apartment of Bond Girl Tiffany Case (Jill St. John).

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Persons under 12 years must be accompanied by an adultThis movie contains scenes of violence

Director

Guy Hamilton

Production year

1971

Country

GB

Original title

Diamonds Are Forever

Length

118 min.

Language

English

Subtitles

NONE

Format

35mm

Part of

Amsterdam Forever Young

From its earliest beginnings, multicultural, visually attractive Amsterdam has been a source of inspiration to artists. Filmmakers also discovered the city’s photogenic qualities early on.

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