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Sunday, January 4, 2015
Skyfall (2012): James Bond and Modigliani's "La Femme a l'Eventail", Stolen in the 2010 Paris Heist
Directed by Sam Mendes, based on the characters of Ian Fleming, Skyfall (2012) is the 23rd James Bond film and the third to star Daniel Craig as 007. The story concerns James Bond, returning from an assumed death, to battle a deranged former agent that is hell-bent on destroying M, the MI6 leader. In a throwback to the Dr. No theory of stolen art, Modigliani's painting "La Femme a l'Eventail", stolen from the Paris Museum of Modern Art in 2010, makes a cameo. Daniel Craig is great, as always, as James Bond. Javier Bardem, going platinum blonde, is wonderful as the villain. Berenice Marlohe and Naomie Harris are sexy as the Bond Girls. The supporting cast is good as well, including Judi Dench, Ralph Fiennes and Albert Finney.
Daniel Craig: Skyfall. James Bond, 007
Daniel Craig: Skyfall. James Bond, 007
Daniel Craig: Skyfall. James Bond, 007
Berenice Marlohe: Skyfall. James Bond, 007
Daniel Craig: Skyfall. James Bond, 007
Naomie Harris: Skyfall. James Bond, 007
the stolen Modigliani painting: Skyfall. James Bond, 007
Stolen Modigliani painting: "La Femme a l'Eventail": Skyfall. James Bond, 007
Javier Bardem: Skyfall. James Bond, 007
: Skyfall. James Bond, 007
Berenice Marlohe: Skyfall. James Bond, 007
Daniel Craig and Javier Bardem: Skyfall. James Bond, 007
Javier Bardem and Daniel Craig: Skyfall. James Bond, 007
Daniel Craig: Skyfall. James Bond, 007
Judi Dench and Daniel Craig: Skyfall. James Bond, 007
Daniel Craig and Judi Dench: Skyfall. James Bond, 007