From Russia with Love

Year1963
CountryUK
TaglineThe world's masters of murder pull out all the stops to destroy Agent 007!
DirectorTerence Young
CinematographyTed Moore
ScriptwritersRichard MaibaumBerkely MatherJohanna Harwood
ProducedAlbert R. BroccoliHarry SaltzmanJohn Lowry
MusicJohn Barry
Art DirectionSyd CainJocelyn Rickards
EditingPeter R. Hunt
GenresActionThrillerAdventure
USA Gross$24 796 765
Worldwide Gross$78 896 765
Release DateOctober 10, 1963
MPAA PG
Runtime118 min.

Plot Summary

The second task for James bond is to save and take out from Istanbul Russian agent, owns a beauty secret of top-secret encryption device Lecturer, and the unit itself. In the easy flowing combination wedged hitherto unknown agent 1 Spectrum, Ernest Stavro Blofeld. Its task is not only to aggravate relations between Britain and the Soviet Union to return to Russia Lecturer for the big reward, but also to avenge the death of Dr. Know, luring bond into a clever trap.

Did You Know?

With this film begins the tradition in which each picture is about James bond, ends with the name of the next film in the series. And she stopped on the movie "a View to a kill" (1985).

In the original film, there are two dialogues in the Russian language: the first is the dialogue of Tatiana with her friends, and the second is a replica of Krilenko.

From all of James Bond's most favorite movie of Sean Connery.

In "From Russia with love" second and last "James bond" appeared Sylvia trench, although it was planned permanent participation of the actress in the sensational project.

Two Actresses in cameo roles in this film and appeared in the next James Bond movies. Nadja Regin, who played the girlfriend of Karim appeared in the beginning of the film "Goldfinger". She played a dancer from the bar. And Martin Beswick, who played one of the Gypsy appears in the movie "Thunderball" in a role of Paula.

In the film Krilenko tries to escape through a secret window, which is hidden in the wall advertising the film "Call me Bwana" in 1963. The producers of this film are Harry Saltzman and albert R. Broccoli. Advertising the film depicts Anita Ekberg, the star of the picture. In the novel by Ian Fleming "From Russia with love," secret window opened in the wall with the poster of the film Marilyn Monroe "Niagara", 1952.

According to the book of William Manchester's "death of a President" (1964) this film was the last picture which looked John F. Kennedy. It happened on 20 November 1963 in the White house.

The wife of producer Harry Saltzman can be seen in the film: she leans out of the window of the Orient Express. In the next window there is a hero Robert Shaw.

Author of novels about James bond and Ian Fleming appeared in one of the episodes. He can be seen standing alongside the train. He wore gray pants and white sweater.

All the Actresses involved in the film, with the exception of the performer of the role of miss Manypenny Lois Maxwell, voiced by the same English actress, whose name in the credits is not specified.

Scene in the catacombs of Istanbul is meant the presence of rats. According to the English law, in the film it is impossible to remove wild rats. They tried to replace laboratory white rats, covered with cocoa powder. However, the animals from rubbing against each other, and the powder crumbled. In addition, the animals lick each other clean in one take. Had to shoot the scene in Madrid, where the rats came from the local pied Piper.

Episodes helicopters have already been shot so much that they not only included all in the movie, but also was used in several other British films and television shows.

The helicopter is connected another dangerous incident. Machine, on Board of which was directed by Terence young, crashed and fell into the pond. The Director for some time was trapped under the cockpit and remained there until he was rescued. Immediately after his happy deliverance Yang, despite the injured arm, stood up at the camera and continued to lead the creative process.

During the filming of a scene with an inexperienced helicopter pilot flew to Sean Connery too close, this case had almost ended in tragedy.

In this tape first appeared, the character q in the execution of Desmond Llewelyn. Only Llewelyn played in 18 movies about James bond.

This film was agreed to be removed after President Kennedy said that the novel by Ian Fleming "From Russia with love" is one of the ten most favorite of his books.

Uncredited in the role of Ernst Blofeld. Next to the name of the hero is a question mark.

The actor Pedro Armendariz, who performed the role in the movie Ali Kerim Bey, was diagnosed with cancer. During the filming of "From Russia with love" his condition deteriorated, but he still finished the work on the painting. Later, in the hospital, he committed suicide.

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