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'I have James Bond to thank for my whole career'

How Rosamund Pike went from attacking 007 to defending the Marquis de Sade. By James Mottram

What is more deadly for the career of a British actress: the corset drama or the Bond film? The first is as restrictive as the garment itself, confining its players to a life of simpering under parasols and sipping tea.