Shamelady (2007) - Remastered James Bond tribute film

Shamelady is a tribute to the men at the origin of the myth : original author Ian Fleming and James Bond producers Harry Saltzman and Albert Broccoli. From www.constellationstudios.org Pre-production on this short film started in 2004. Filming started in 2005 and went on in 2006. It was released in 2007. This is a new cut of the film, with every scene from the original cut but 2 min were trimmed from various shots and sequences. It was remastered in 2022 from original DV (720x576) elements into HD (1920x1080). The original shots were processed by AI into better quality 4K UHD shots before the whole film was scaled back into HD. Visual effects were composited and some music cues were altered. James Bond is sent to the south of France to buy information about a secret organization that terrorizes Great Britain. During the operation, a couple of killers put a deadly stop to the exchange. Bond escapes, whereas Mangin - who provided the information - is killed. A vivid proof that S.P.E.C.T.R.E. - the criminal organization to which James Bond was formerly opposed - is back. Bond, helped by Joan Jansen - an MI6 operative based in France - goes to the casino of Luc-sur-Mer, Normandy, in search of Descarpes who is suspected of being the number 2 of the organization. Bond challenges Descarpes at the roulette table and seduces Anna Raykova, a mysterious Russian woman working for his adversary. The spy escapes several murder attempts, and soon realizes that he is being betrayed. In the meantime, Joan is kidnapped by the enemy. Bond goes after the kidnappers, but he is also made prisoner. The spy is tortured until a commando comes to his rescue and delivers him. Bond soon gets rid of his enemies and Descarpes is killed while trying to flee. Back to the casino, the British agent receives a strange telegram...