From Russia with Love
The world's masters of murder pull out all the stops to destroy Agent 007!
Country
Production
Budget
$2 000 000
Box office
$78 896 765
Director
Actors
Sean Connery, Daniela Bianchi, Pedro Armendáriz, Robert Shaw, Lotte Lenya, Bernard Lee, Lois Maxwell, Eunice Gayson, Walter Gotell, Francis de Wolff
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
Camera operator
Ted Moore
Composer
Artist
Michael White
Audition
Weston Drury Jr.
Editing
Short description
Agent 007 is back in the second installment of the James Bond series, this time battling a secret crime organization known as SPECTRE. Russians Rosa Klebb and Kronsteen are out to snatch a decoding device known as the Lektor, using the ravishing Tatiana to lure Bond into helping them. Bond willingly travels to meet Tatiana in Istanbul, where he must rely on his wits to escape with his life in a series of deadly encounters with the enemy.
What's left behind the scenes
- The decision to film this movie was made after President Kennedy stated that Ian Fleming's novel 'From Russia with Love' was one of his ten favorite books.
- During the filming of a scene with a helicopter, an inexperienced pilot flew too close to Sean Connery, and this incident nearly ended in tragedy.
- Two supporting actresses in this film also appeared in subsequent Bond movies. Nadia Regin, who played Kerim's girlfriend, appeared at the beginning of 'Goldfinger' as a bar dancer. And Martin Beswick, who played one of the Romani women, appears in 'Thunderball' in the role of Paula.
- According to William Manchester's book "The Death of a President" (1964), this film was the last one John F. Kennedy saw. This happened on November 20, 1963, at the White House.
- The producer Harry Saltzman's wife can be seen in the film: she leans out of a window of the Orient Express. Robert Shaw's character appears in the next window.
- There was another dangerous incident involving a helicopter. The aircraft carrying director Terence Young crashed and fell into a body of water. The director was trapped under the cockpit for some time until he was rescued. Immediately after his narrow escape, despite an injured arm, Young returned to the camera and continued to lead the creative process.
- Actor Pedro Armendáriz, who played the role of Ali Kerim Bey in the film, was diagnosed with cancer. During the filming of 'From Russia with Love,' his condition worsened, but he nevertheless completed his work on the picture. Later, while in the hospital, he committed suicide.
- This film marked the first appearance of the character Q, played by Desmond Llewelyn. Llewelyn appeared in a total of 18 films in the James Bond series.
- The actor who played Ernst Blofeld is not credited in the film. A question mark appears next to the character's name.
- The scene in the Istanbul catacombs required rats. According to British law, wild rats could not be filmed. They attempted to replace them with laboratory white rats covered in cocoa powder. However, the animals rubbed against each other, and the powder fell off. Furthermore, the animals cleaned each other during a single take. The scene had to be filmed in Madrid, where a local rat-catcher provided the rats.
- This film begins a tradition whereby each James Bond film ends with the title of the next film in the series. This practice ended with 'A View to a Kill' (1985).
- In "From Russia with Love", Sylvia Trench appeared for the second and final time in the Bond series, although the actress was initially planned to be a permanent fixture in the sensational project.
- This film started the tradition where every James Bond movie ends with the title of the next film in the series. This tradition continued until the movie 'A View to a Kill' (1985).
- Two actresses in minor roles in this film also appeared in subsequent Bond films. Nadia Regent, who played Kerim's girlfriend, appeared at the beginning of "Goldfinger". She played a bar dancer. And Martine Beswick, who played one of the gypsies, appears in "Thunderball" as Paula.
- In the film, Krilenko attempts to escape through a secret window hidden in the wall with an advertisement for the 1963 film "Call Me Bwana". Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli were also producers of that film. The advertisement features Anita Ekberg, the star of the film. In Ian Fleming's novel "From Russia with Love", the secret window opened into a wall with a poster for Marilyn Monroe's 1952 film "Niagara".
- The actor Pedro Armendáriz, who played Ali Kerim Bey in the film, was diagnosed with cancer. His condition deteriorated during the filming of "From Russia with Love", but he still completed his work on the picture. Later, he committed suicide in the hospital.
- Ian Fleming, the author of the James Bond novels, appeared in one of the film's scenes. He can be seen standing next to a train, wearing gray trousers and a white sweater.
- Of the entire Bond series, this is Sean Connery's favorite film.
- So much footage was shot with helicopters that not only did it not all make it into the film, but it was also used in some other British films and television shows.
- The wife of producer Harry Saltzman can be seen in the film: she is leaning out of a window of the Orient Express. In the next window, Robert Shaw's character appears.
- Ian Fleming, the author of the James Bond novels, appeared in one of the film's episodes. He can be seen standing next to the train, wearing gray trousers and a white sweater.
- Of all the Bond films, this is Sean Connery's favorite.
- All the actresses in the film, with the exception of Lois Maxwell, who played Miss Moneypenny, were voiced by the same English actress, whose name is not credited.
- Another dangerous incident occurred involving a helicopter. The aircraft carrying director Terence Young crashed and fell into a body of water. The director was trapped under the cockpit for a time and remained there until he was rescued. Immediately after his fortunate escape, Young, despite an injured hand, stood by the camera and continued to direct the creative process.
- In the film, Krylenko attempts to escape through a secret window hidden in a wall featuring an advertisement for the 1963 film 'Call Me Cuckoo.' This film was also produced by Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli. The advertisement depicts the movie's star, Anita Ekberg. In Ian Fleming's novel 'From Russia with Love,' the secret window opened in a wall with a poster for Marilyn Monroe's 1951 film 'Niagara'.
- During the filming of the helicopter scene, an inexperienced pilot flew too close to Sean Connery; the incident nearly ended in tragedy.
- All the actresses in the film, with the exception of Lois Maxwell, who played Miss Moneypenny, were dubbed by the same English actress, whose name does not appear in the credits.
- This film marked the first appearance of the character Q, played by Desmond Llewelyn. In total, Llewelyn appeared in 18 films of the James Bond series.
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