| Main Performers | Daniel Craig,
Christoph Waltz,
Léa Seydoux,
Ben Whishaw,
Naomie Harris,
David Bautista,
Monica Bellucci,
Ralph Fiennes - cast
Sam Mendes (Director),
Michael G Wilson (Producer),
Barbara Broccoli (Producer) |
| Royal Presence | HRH The Duke of Cambridge,
HRH The Duchess of Cambridge,
HRH Prince Henry of Wales |
| Performance Notes | The World Premiere was attended by Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry who were received by Mr Kenneth Olisa (Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).
The premiere was also attended by the film's leading actors Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, David Bautista, Monica Bellucci, and Ralph Fiennes. Cast members were joined on the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Steps red carpet by director Sam Mendes and producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, vice patrons of the CTBF.
The CTBF Royal Film Performance is annually held in aid of the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund (CTBF), the charity for the UK film, cinema and commercial television industries, dedicated to providing support for those working behind-the-scenes in times of hardship. SPECTRE will be the third Bond film chosen as an RFP title since its inception in 1946.
For the first time ever, the film opened on the same night at cinemas across the UK and Ireland. Following the World Premiere and the release in the UK and Ireland, SPECTRE began its rollout in territories around the world. The film was release in the US on 6 November 2015.
Spectre's plot line sees a cryptic message from the past sending James Bond (Daniel Craig) on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he meets Lucia Sciarra (Monica Bellucci), the beautiful and forbidden widow of an infamous criminal. Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the sinister organisation known as SPECTRE. Meanwhile back in London, Max Denbigh (Andrew Scott), the new head of the Centre for National Security, questions Bond's actions and challenges the relevance of MI6, led by M (Ralph Fiennes).
Bond covertly enlists Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) and Q (Ben Whishaw) to help him seek out Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux), the daughter of his old nemesis Mr White (Jesper Christensen), who may hold the clue to untangling the web of SPECTRE. As the daughter of an assassin, she understands Bond in a way most others cannot. As Bond ventures towards the heart of SPECTRE, he learns of a chilling connection between himself and the enemy he seeks, played by Christoph Waltz.
Spectre saw Daniel Craig reprising his role as 007 for the fourth time. Spectre was produced by Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. The screenplay was by John Logan, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Jez Butterworth, with a story by John Logan and Neal Purvis and Robert Wade.
Tickets were only available for James Bond fan club members, Cinema and TV Benevolent Fund members, and Sony and EON Production employees only.
The red carpet event was streamed live online.
Guests attending the event included: Sam Smith (singer-songwriter), Dame Shirley Bassey (singer), Joan Collins (actress), Ronan Keating (singer), Storm Uechtritz, Darcey Bussell (ballerina), Kelly Hoppen (designer), Amber Le Bon (model), Jackie St Clair, Gaby Logan (sports presenter), Laura Bailey (model), Natalie Imbruglia (singer), Ashley James (socialite), Gok Wan (fashion stylist), David Bradley (actor), Joely Richardson (actress), James Bay (singer-songwriter), Mohamed Al-Fayed (businessman) and family, Martin Freeman (actor), Greg James (radio presenter), Ozwald Boateng (tailor), Gary Lineker (footballer, presenter), Gareth Bale (footballer), Patrick Dempsey (actor), Will.i.am (singer, entrepreneur), Maryam d'Abo (actress), Chris Evans (presenter), Katheryn Winnick (actress), Tanya Burr (beauty vlogger), Terry Gilliam (animator), Nicola Benedetti (violinist). |
| Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/2015/152),
Digital Photographs |