Director
Guy Hamilton
Leading Actors/Actresses
Sean Connery, Gert Frobe
Supporting Actors/Actresses
Honor Blackman, Harold Sakata, Shirley Eaton
Genre
Mystery, Action, Suspense
Language
English
Awards
Academy Award for Best Sound Effects Editing, Grammy Award Nominee for Best Score
Date of Release
September 1964
Producer
Harold Saltzman, Albert R. Broccoli
Setting and Context
Miami, London, Kentucky
Narrator and Point of View
No narrator.
Tone and Mood
Suspenseful, Witty, Sexy, Action-packed
Protagonist and Antagonist
Protagonist: James Bond; Antagonist: Auric Goldfinger
Major Conflict
The major conflict is that Auric Goldfinger is plotting to detonate an atomic bomb at the United States Depository in Fort Knox, Kentucky, and James Bond is working to singlehandedly unveil and dismantle the plot.
Climax
The first climax occurs when the representatives from the CIA manage to turn off the atomic bomb with only 7 seconds to go. The second climax occurs when Goldfinger gets sucked out of the plane window and Pussy Galore crashes the plane.
Foreshadowing
When Oddjob decapitates a statue with his deadly bowler hat, this foreshadows that he will kill Tilly later in the film.
Understatement
Most of what Bond says throughout the film is understatement, as he is exceedingly cool and calm under pressure. In some of the most over-the-top suspenseful moments, he seems unfazed.
Innovations in Filming or Lighting or Camera Techniques
The film was not innovative in its film techniques, but it introduced a whole population of people to the concept of deadly lasers.
