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At the end of opening sequence in ‘Skyfall’ James Bond (Daniel Craig) was shot. He fell into the river and disappeared. He was presumed dead, but suddenly appeared in London and surprised M (Judi Dench) in her apartment.

M returned home late in the evening. It was raining heavily. She entered the apartment and saw Bond waiting for her in the dark.

The scene with M returning home was filmed at Cadogan Square in London in February 2012. Special rain-maker rig was used to create an artificial torrential downpour.

John Barry's house at 82 Cadogan Square, Knightsbridge, London SW1
– Cadogan Square, Knightsbridge, London SW1

The exterior of M’s apartment was filmed at 82 Cadogan Square. This address was actually the home of famous composer John Barry.

John Barry's house at 82 Cadogan Square, Knightsbridge, London SW1
– 82 Cadogan Square, Knightsbridge, London SW1

John Barry is very well known to all James Bond fans. He provided the musical scores for the following 11 Bond films: ‘From Russia with Love‘, ‘Goldfinger‘, ‘Thunderball‘, ‘You Only Live Twice‘, ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service‘, ‘Diamonds are Forever‘, ‘The Man with the Golden Gun‘, ‘Moonraker‘, ‘Octopussy‘, ‘A View to a Kill‘ and ‘The Living Daylights‘. In addition Barry is known for his jazz arrangement of famous ‘James Bond Theme’ from ‘Dr. No’.

John Barry's house at 82 Cadogan Square, Knightsbridge, London SW1
– 82 Cadogan Square, Knightsbridge, London SW1

John Barry's house at 82 Cadogan Square, Knightsbridge, London SW1
– Cadogan Square, Knightsbridge, London SW1

Information source: www.mi6-hq.com

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