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Mafioso (The Criterion Collection, 3.18.2008) Nino Badalamenti is a supervisor in a car manufacturing plant who hasn't taken a vacation in over two years. On his way out the door to visit his beloved childhood hometown of Sicily -- with his blonde wife and daughters -- Nino is handed a package by his boss and asked to deliver it to a powerful and influential Sicilian gangster named Don Vincenzo. Once in Sicily, Nino has a hoot seeing friends and family, but his wife has trouble fitting in and is unfairly dismissed as a snob by Nino's family. Even more worrisome, Nino finds himself entangled in an intricate web of secret mafioso dealings and is eventually sent on an unexpectedly... elaborate errand. (continued)

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Moneypenny is gone

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Miss Moneypenny has died. Lois Maxwell, 80, who played M's secretary in fourteen James Bond films starting with Dr. No in '62, was 35 when she first played the role. Her last Moneypenny was in '85's A View to a Kill, when she was 58. She spent 23 years flirting and hinting with 007 to absolutely no avail. The Canadian-born actress died of cancer yesterday, 9.29, near Perth, Australia.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on September 30, 2007 at 06:04 PM

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christian says ...

the exact photo i used on my blog tribute...jinx!

maxwell was a bond stalwart and she had her best moneypenny moment in ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE at the end when bond throws his hat to her at his wedding. sigh.

Posted by christian at September 30, 2007 06:36 PM

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pm123 says ...

Pretty ironic that after complaining a few days ago about people who show images on their TV sets in the wrong ratio (some of whom don't even notice the problem), you do the same!

Posted by pm123 at September 30, 2007 07:15 PM

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MrThompson says ...

Is there a "near" Perth? I thought it was surrounded by thousands of miles of nothingness on every side.

Posted by MrThompson at September 30, 2007 08:24 PM

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lazarus says ...

God's secretary pool just got a little bigger.

Sorry, I was waiting for someone to say something cliched and stupid and decided to take matters into my own hands.

Posted by lazarus at September 30, 2007 08:50 PM

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westegg says ...

She was also effective in the small role she had in the classic, THE HAUNTING (1963).

Posted by westegg at September 30, 2007 08:55 PM

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PerfectTommy says ...

I know people at this site have gotten in trouble for speaking ill of the recently departed. But still, Moneypenny gave up Connery for Lazy-bee without missing a step. And just moved right on to Moore. She was almost as bad as Elizabeth Montgomery exchanging one Darrin for another.

Posted by PerfectTommy at September 30, 2007 08:57 PM

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