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A 2014 British miniseries about Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond. It follows his military and espionage career from 1938 to 1952, with some fictionalised elements and romance.
Fleming: With Dominic Cooper, Lara Pulver, Samuel West, Anna Chancellor. Look at the 007 creator, Ian Fleming, and his early life set against the permissive society of war-torn WWII London.
- (5.3K)
- 2014-01-29
- Biography, Drama, Romance
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This four-part miniseries explores the life of Ian Fleming, who created the James Bond icon in his spy novels. Ian's story begins at the outset of World War II, when he is a mischievous playboy...
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- Dominic Cooper
- TV-MA
- 1
- The spy who spanked me.
- Verdict
By Jim Vejvoda
Posted: Jan 27, 2014 11:00 pm
This full miniseries review contains some spoilers (albeit for a story about a real life person).
The "true story" of James Bond creator Ian Fleming has been told for television before, most notably in Goldeneye (yes, there was a Goldeneye before the Brosnan Bond film was made and this one starred Game of Thrones' Charles Dance as Fleming) and The Secret Life of Ian Fleming (starring Sean Connery's son Jason as Fleming). The takeaway from all depictions so far has been that Fleming himself was the mirror image of his famous secret agent creation.
But BBC America's miniseries Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond, debuting this Wednesday, is the first one to truly delve into the author's raunchiness, the dark and sadistic sexual side of him that was as much a part of who the literary James Bond was as Fleming's wartime exploits. Captain America's Dominic Cooper plays Fleming, although he looks nothing at all like the man.
This Ian Fleming is a true prodigal son whose skirt-chasing and profligate ways prove to be a perpetual disappointment to his stern mother Eve (Lesley Manville). She prefers her elder and more admirable, heroic son Peter (Hellboy's Rupert Evans), who was more of a real 007 than Ian ever was. It doesn't take a shrink to figure out where James Bond's misogyny stems from.
After four episodes, you won't come away with much of a liking for its subject, but Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond does offer some fun "origin" winks for 007 fans -- if you can get through all the ridiculous sex scenes without laughing. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond premieres Wednesday, January 29, 10:00pm ...
- Jim Vejvoda
- 5 min
Starring Dominic Cooper, this action-packed drama tells the real story of Ian Fleming, the man who created James Bond. London, 1939: Ian Fleming is an irresponsible playboy living in the shadow of his dead war hero father, his successful author brother and his domineering mother.
A drama series about the life and adventures of Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond. Follow his transformation from a failed journalist to a naval intelligence officer and a best-selling author.
Dec 31, 2013 · Action-packed drama based on the life story of Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond. 1939, and in the run up to war, hedonistic, philandering, failing stockbroker Ian Fleming lands a job in Naval Intelligence, where his wild imagination and arrogance finally find a home.
