Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1,3, University of Potsdam (Anglistik/Amerikanistik), course: James Bond: behind the scenes, language: English, abstract: In 1953 Ian Lancaster Fleming created a protagonist that should soon become one of the most important icons of its age. Inspired by the name of an ornithologist he called his main character “James Bond”, not knowing what gigantic ball he set rolling. Between 1953 and 1964 he authored twelve novels and three short stories reporting the adventures of the secret service agent James Bond. Up to today there have been 22 movies published, staring six actors as the MI6 Agent, each of which introduced his own interpretation of Bond. This paper will focus on the eleventh novel and sixth movie of the series: “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” (OHMSS). Published in 1963 it took six years for the novel to be shown on the big cinema screens. Released on the 18th December 1969 it was the first Bond movie featuring a new leading actor. George Lazenby stepped into Connery’s shoes, which will turn out to be far too big, according to some critics.

本作は、無敵の英雄ジェームズ・ボンドが「一人の男」へと回帰する、シリーズ中最も切実な人間ドラマを鋭く解読しています。著者ナタリー・ゲルラッハは、冷徹なスパイの仮面の下にある孤独と愛、そして逃れられぬ悲劇を浮き彫りにし、本作がいかにボンド神話の真の頂点であるかを情熱的に論じています。 映像化においては、二代目ボンドの脆さが原作の持つ文学的な内省と見事に共鳴しています。テキストが深く掘り下げるボンドの苦悩と、映画版の雄大なアルプスを背景とした悲哀に満ちたラスト。この両メディアが補完し合うことで、読者は永遠に癒えない愛の痛みを知るのです。単なる娯楽を超えた、至高の文芸的考察がここにあります。