The Spy Who Loved Me Creative background

In the spring of 1975, the producers Coby Berkali and Harry Sassman began to prepare for the tenth James Bond film "The Spy Who Loved Me", and planned to continue directing the director Guy Hamilton. The piece. But Harry Sassman’s investments in other businesses burdened him with high debts, and the mortgaged company’s shares were all confiscated by UBS. The direct consequence of these problems is to affect the shooting of the 007 movie. Because of the influence of the debt dispute, the director Guy Hamilton, who worked for "Underwater City", decided to quit. Coby Bercauli asked Louis Gilbert, who had experience in directing 007 movies, to take over the guide tube. The producer originally expected to shoot the fighting scenes and explosion scenes of the film on the real oil tanker, and found an oil tanker that had already been discharged in South Africa. However, due to safety and economic considerations, the original plan was finally abandoned. Because the insurance premium of 50,000 pounds a day is too expensive even for 007 movies. In order to create the unique style of the film, the producer invited the Oscar winner and Ken Adam, who also participated in the design of five 007 movies, as the design director to complete the scene design work.