Live and Let Die (1973)

Live and Let Die (1973), the eighth film in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions, stars Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent. Based on Ian Fleming’s 1954 novel of the same name, it follows James Bond, Agent 007, as he investigates a string of mysterious deaths of three MI6 agents within 24 hours. The killings occurred at locations around the world including the United Nations headquarters in New York City, New Orleans, and a small Caribbean nation called San Monique. While monitoring the operations of the island’s dictator, Dr. Kananga, Bond is sent to New York to gather more information. However, things take a dangerous turn when his driver is shot dead by one of Kananga’s men while en route to meet with Felix Leiter of the CIA. In another close call, Bond escapes death when his car crashes shortly after. Inspecting the killer’s license plate, Bond makes his way to Harlem where he meets Mr. Big, a powerful mob boss who runs a chain of restaurants throughout the United States.

Despite working closely with an unimportant island leader like Kananga, it remains unclear why Mr. Big would associate himself with such lowly partnerships according to both Bond and the CIA. Bond encounters Solitaire, a stunning tarot reader with the unique ability to foresee the future and observe distant events in the present. Mr. Big orders his henchmen to eliminate Bond, who ultimately outsmarts them and enlists the assistance of CIA agent Strutter to break free. Later, in San Monique, he crosses paths with Rosie Carver, a CIA operative native to the area. Together with Quarrel Jr., an ally of Bond’s, they travel by boat towards Solitaire’s residence. However, after suspecting Rosie of working for Kananga, Bond foils her escape attempt but she is ultimately killed by Kananga remotely. Utilizing a deck of carefully arranged tarot cards showing only ‘The Lovers’, Bond deceives Solitaire into believing that their fate is intertwined, successfully seducing her.