Location Flashback: Swiss Route 19 / Oberlap-Realp, Switzerland

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Photo: ©United Artist, Eon Productions

VERDICT: Goldfinger (1964)

Oberalp Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2,044 meters (6,706 feet) above
sea level, located on the border of the cantons of Graubunden and Uri in
Switzerland through the Swiss Alps.

In this scene, James Bond (Sean Connery) keeps his distance while keeping an eye on Auric Goldinger (Gert Frobe), but little does he know, he’s already been detected and is in the sights of a nearby assassin, Tilly Masterson (Tania Mallet).

Goldfinger was heralded as the film in the franchise where James Bond “comes into focus”. Its release led to a number of promotional licensed tie-in items, including a toy Aston Martin DB5 car from Corgi Toys which became the biggest selling toy of 1964. The promotion also included an image of gold-painted Eaton on the cover of Life. Goldfinger was the first Bond film to win an Oscar (for Best Sound Editing) and opened to largely favorable critical reception. The film was a financial success, recouping its budget in two weeks and grossing over $120 million worldwide. In 1999, it was ranked No. 70 on the BFI Top 100 British films list compiled by the British Film Institute.

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