By the way, an observance of the scene shown here disproves the myth that Peter Sellers refused to ever be on camera with Welles, who he found intimidating. (Welles was a noted magician in real life.) This is followed by an all-too brief interplay between Tremble and LeChiffre that actually approaches a level of seriousness not found elsewhere in the movie, which Bond fans either loathe or love. Not shown in this clip is a preceding bit in which LeChiffre mesmerizes the bystanders by engaging in some marvelous feats of magic. In this scene, noted expert gambler Evelyn Tremble (under the assumed name 'James Bond'), played by Peter Sellers, engages SMERSH bigwig LeChiffre (Orson Welles) in a high stakes game of backgammon.
In the star-studded, wildly erratic experience that is the 1967 big screen version of 'Casino Royale', there is one oasis amidst the non-stop slapstick and zaniness.
