Corinne Dufour
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Corinne Dufour is a fictional character in the James Bond
film Moonraker
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Corinne Dufour is Sir Hugo Drax's personal pilot and assistant. She first appears when Bond arrives in Los Angeles
to investigate Drax: she pilots the helicopter that collects Bond from Los Angeles International airport
, apprising him of general information about the Drax Corporation during the flight. She then escorts Bond to meet Holly Goodhead
.
While staying at Drax's estate, Bond visits Corinne in her bedroom to elicit information and they make love. While she sleeps Bond leaves to investigate Drax's study and Corinne follows him there. She inadvertently reveals where the safe is located and stands by as Bond photographs the documents it contained. Dufour is seen by Chang as she leaves the study.
After Bond leaves the estate the following morning Dufour is summoned by Drax while he is out hunting in the grounds. Drax informs Dufour that her employment has been terminated due to her involvement in Bond's safe breaking the previous night. She walks away, but Drax sets his trained Beauceron
hunting dogs onto her. The dogs pursue her deep into the forest before they finally pounce on her and maul her to death.
In the film, Bond apparently remains unaware of her demise (he had left the estate by this stage), although in Christopher Wood's novelisation, he is told of her death by Holly Goodhead in Venice.
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
film Moonraker
Moonraker (film)
Moonraker is the eleventh spy film in the James Bond series, and the fourth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The third and final film in the series to be directed by Lewis Gilbert, it co-stars Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale, Corinne Clery, and Richard Kiel...
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Corinne Dufour is Sir Hugo Drax's personal pilot and assistant. She first appears when Bond arrives in Los Angeles
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to investigate Drax: she pilots the helicopter that collects Bond from Los Angeles International airport
Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport is the primary airport serving the Greater Los Angeles Area, the second-most populated metropolitan area in the United States. It is most often referred to by its IATA airport code LAX, with the letters pronounced individually...
, apprising him of general information about the Drax Corporation during the flight. She then escorts Bond to meet Holly Goodhead
Holly Goodhead
Dr. Holly Goodhead is a fictional character from the James Bond franchise, portrayed by Lois Chiles. She does not appear in any of the novels, solely appearing in the film version of Moonraker. However, her character is somewhat similar to Gala Brand, who is the female lead character in the...
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While staying at Drax's estate, Bond visits Corinne in her bedroom to elicit information and they make love. While she sleeps Bond leaves to investigate Drax's study and Corinne follows him there. She inadvertently reveals where the safe is located and stands by as Bond photographs the documents it contained. Dufour is seen by Chang as she leaves the study.
After Bond leaves the estate the following morning Dufour is summoned by Drax while he is out hunting in the grounds. Drax informs Dufour that her employment has been terminated due to her involvement in Bond's safe breaking the previous night. She walks away, but Drax sets his trained Beauceron
Beauceron
The Beauceron is a guard dog and herding dog breed falling into the working dog category whose origins lie in the plains of Northern France. The Beauceron is also known as Berger de Beauce or Bas Rouge .-Appearance:This breed stands 61 to 70 cm in height and weighs 30 to 45 kg The...
hunting dogs onto her. The dogs pursue her deep into the forest before they finally pounce on her and maul her to death.
In the film, Bond apparently remains unaware of her demise (he had left the estate by this stage), although in Christopher Wood's novelisation, he is told of her death by Holly Goodhead in Venice.
External links
- Corinne Dufour at MI6-HQ.com