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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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Pennyworth (2019)- More like this series, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.