Name: Diamonds Are Forever
Director: Guy Hamilton
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Released: 1971-01-01
Duration: 120 min

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Diamonds Are Forever (1971) follows James Bond as he investigates a pipeline of stolen diamonds that leads from Amsterdam to Las Vegas. As he infiltrates a smuggling operation, he discovers a scheme to use the gems in constructing a space-based laser weapon controlled by a familiar nemesis. This spy adventure blends globe-trotting spectacle and sardonic humor in a high-stakes battle over technological domination.

Diamonds Are Forever Blu-ray & DVD editions

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Comparison of Diamonds Are Forever Blu-ray & DVD Editions
Disc Extras	MGM BD-A/US/OOP 2015	MGM BD-ALL/US 2012	MGM BD-A/US/OOP 2012	MGM DVD-1/US/OOP 2006	MGM DVD-1/US/OOP 2000
Audio Commentary by Director Guy Hamilton and Cast & Crew, Moderated by David Naylor
Cubby Broccoli: The Man Behind Bond - Narrated by Patrick Macnee (41:23)
Inside “Diamonds Are Forever” - Narrated by Patrick Macnee (30:40)
Exotic Locations of “Diamonds Are Forever” - Narrated by Maud Adams (4:25)
Explosions Tests - With Introductory Commentary by Michael Wilson (1:53)
Lesson #007: Close Quarters Combat (4:36)
Oil Rig Attack - With Introductory Commentary by Michael Wilson (2:22)
Satellite Test Reel - With Introductory Commentary by Michael Wilson (1:55)
Sean Connery 1971: The BBC Interview (5:13)
Deleted Scenes (x6, 7:38)
Deleted Scenes [MGM 2000 DVD] (x4, 4:14)
Alternate and Expanded Angles (x5, 15:54)
Stills Gallery - With Text Introductions (x12, 9:48)
Stills Gallery [MGM 2006 DVD] (x12)
Teaser Trailer (0:56)
Theatrical Trailer (3:47)
TV Spots (x5, 3:45)
Radio Spots (x3, 2:06)
Everything or Nothing (2012, 97:59)
Being Bond (3:08)
Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style (4:01)
World of Bond: Bond Girls (1:24)
World of Bond: Bond in Motion (1:43)
World of Bond: Gadgets (3:03)
World of Bond: Locations (1:40)
World of Bond: Title Sequences (62:32)
World of Bond: Title Sequences [with Skyfall (2012)] (66:18)
World of Bond: Villains (2:22)

Edition and Packaging Notes

MGM’s 2015 Blu-ray is available in “The Ultimate James Bond Collection” box set. It contains a 52-page booklet (excerpted from “James Bond: 50 Years of Movie Posters”, 2012). It is also available in “The James Bond Collection” box set without bonus disc and booklet; and in the “The Sean Connery Collection, Vol. 2” box set with Thunderball (1965) and You Only Live Twice (1967).
MGM’s 2012 Blu-ray is available in the “Bond 50” box set. It is also available in the “Sean Connery: Ultimate 007 Edition, Volume 2” box set with Thunderball (1965) and You Only Live Twice (1967). Reissued in 2015.
MGM’s 2006 “Ultimate Edition” DVD includes an 8-page booklet. It is available in the “Ultimate Edition, Volume 1” box set with Goldfinger (1964), The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), The Living Daylights (1987) and The World Is Not Enough (1999).
MGM’s 2000 “Special Edition” DVD contains an 8-page booklet. It is also available in “The James Bond Collection, Volume 2” box set with From Russia with Love (1963), You Only Live Twice (1967), Moonraker (1979), For Your Eyes Only (1981), The Living Daylights (1987) and The World Is Not Enough (1999).

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Cubby Broccoli: The Man Behind Bond (41:23)
Inside “Diamonds Are Forever” (30:40)
Exotic Locations of “Diamonds Are Forever” (4:25)
Explosions Tests (1:53)
Lesson #007: Close Quarters Combat (4:36)
Oil Rig Attack (2:22)
Satellite Test Reel (1:55)
Sean Connery 1971: The BBC Interview (5:13)
Everything or Nothing (2012, 97:59)

Editions	MGM BD 2012 Video File 1 Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p23.976 Overall bit rate: 30.92 Mbps Aspect ratio: 2.35:1 Length:2:00:08.326 File size: 33.55 GiB Audio File 1 Language: English DTS-HD MA 5.1 Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 4061 kbps Bit depth: 24-bit File 2 Language: English Dolby Digital 1.0 Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 192 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit File 3 Language: French DTS 5.1 Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 768 kbps Bit depth: 24-bit File 4 Language: German DTS 5.1 Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 768 kbps Bit depth: 24-bit File 5 Language: Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1 Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 448 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit File 6 Language: Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 448 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit Subtitles Danish Dutch English SDH Finnish French German Norwegian Portuguese Spanish Swedish
Extras	Audio Commentary by Director Guy Hamilton and Cast & Crew, Moderated by David Naylor MGM BD
	Cubby Broccoli: The Man Behind Bond - Narrated by Patrick Macnee (41:23, 480i) MGM BD
	Inside “Diamonds Are Forever” - Narrated by Patrick Macnee (30:40, 480i) MGM BD
	Exotic Locations of “Diamonds Are Forever” - Narrated by Maud Adams (4:25, 480i) MGM BD
	Explosions Tests - With Introductory Commentary by Michael Wilson (1:53, 480i) MGM BD
	Lesson #007: Close Quarters Combat (4:36, 480i) MGM BD
	Oil Rig Attack - With Introductory Commentary by Michael Wilson (2:22, 480i) MGM BD
	Satellite Test Reel - With Introductory Commentary by Michael Wilson (1:55, 480i) MGM BD
	Sean Connery 1971: The BBC Interview (5:13, 480i) MGM BD
	Deleted Scenes (x6, 7:38, 480i) MGM BD
	Alternate and Expanded Angles (x5, 15:54, 480i) MGM BD
	Stills Gallery - With Text Introductions (x12, 9:48, 1080p) MGM BD
	Teaser Trailer (0:56, 1080p) MGM BD
	Theatrical Trailer (3:47, 480i) MGM BD
	TV Spots (x5, 3:45, 480i) MGM BD
	Radio Spots (x3, 2:06) MGM BD
	Everything or Nothing (2012, 97:59) MGM BD
	Being Bond (3:08) MGM BD
	Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style (4:01) MGM BD
	World of Bond: Bond Girls (1:24) MGM BD
	World of Bond: Bond in Motion (1:43) MGM BD
	World of Bond: Gadgets (3:03) MGM BD
	World of Bond: Locations (1:40) MGM BD
	World of Bond: Title Sequences [with Skyfall (2012)] (66:18) MGM BD
	World of Bond: Villains (2:22) MGM BD