Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond (2014)

Original title

Fleming

Directed by

Mat Whitecross

Genre

drama, war & politics

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 4 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 61 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This miniseries follows Ian Fleming, the man who created James Bond, during the years before he became a famous writer. It shows his work as a British naval intelligence officer in World War Two and his romantic relationship with Ann O'Neill. The story blends his real life with the kind of high-stakes adventures he would later put into his novels.

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What happens

Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond is a 2014 British television miniseries of four instalments detailing the military career of James Bond creator Ian Fleming. The somewhat fictionalised biography spans the period from 1938 to 1952, dwelling on Fleming's romantic adventures as well as his espionage for the Royal Navy. Actor Dominic Cooper stars as Fleming, while Lara Pulver plays his love interest, Ann O'Neill. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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