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Director:
Terence Young
Writers:
Richard Maibaum (screenplay)
Johanna Harwood (adaptation)
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Release Date:
27 May 1964 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Crime | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
The world's masters of murder pull out all the stops to destroy Agent 007! See more »
Plot:
James Bond willingly falls into an assassination ploy involving a naive Russian beauty in order to retrieve a Soviet encryption device that was stolen by SPECTRE. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(343 articles)
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User Reviews:
Bond as a spy, rather than an action hero See more (299 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Sean Connery ... James Bond

Daniela Bianchi ... Tatiana Romanova

Pedro Armendáriz ... Kerim Bey (as Pedro Armendariz)

Lotte Lenya ... Rosa Klebb

Robert Shaw ... Grant

Bernard Lee ... M

Eunice Gayson ... Sylvia Trench

Walter Gotell ... Morzeny
Francis De Wolff ... Vavra (as Francis de Wolff)
George Pastell ... Train Conductor
Nadja Regin ... Kerim's Girl

Lois Maxwell ... Miss Moneypenny
Aliza Gur ... Vida

Martine Beswick ... Zora (also as Martin Beswick)
Vladek Sheybal ... Kronsteen

Anthony Dawson ... Ernst Blofeld (as ?)
Lisa Guiraut ... Gypsy Dancer (as Leila)
Hasan Ceylan ... Foreign Agent
Fred Haggerty ... Krilencu
Neville Jason ... Kerim's Chauffeur
Peter Bayliss ... Benz
Nusret Ataer ... Mehmet (as Nushet Ataer)
Peter Brayham ... Rhoda

Desmond Llewelyn ... Boothroyd
Jan Williams ... Masseuse
Peter Madden ... Mc Adams
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dorothea Bennett ... Woman on Bridge in Venice (uncredited)
Andre Charisse ... Hotel Concierge (uncredited)
Elizabeth Counsell ... Woman in a Punt (uncredited)
Michael Culver ... Man in a Punt (uncredited)
Hugo De Vernier ... Hotel Porter (uncredited)
Arlette Dobson ... Istanbul Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
Moris Farhi ... Gypsy (uncredited)
Victor Harrington ... Chess Tournament Spectator (uncredited)
William Hill ... Captain Nash (uncredited)

Barbara Jefford ... Tatiana Romanova (voice) (uncredited)
John Ketteringham ... James Bond (uncredited)
Muhammat Kohen ... Mosque Tour Guide (uncredited)
Julie Mendez ... Girl Dancing During Opening Titles (uncredited)
Maitland Moss ... Chess Umpire (uncredited)

Eric Pohlmann ... Ernst Stavro Blofeld (voice) (uncredited)
Jacqueline Saltzman ... Woman on Train (uncredited)
Bob Simmons ... James Bond in Gunbarrel Sequence (uncredited)
Nikki Van der Zyl ... Sylvia Trench / Receptionist (voice) (uncredited)
Bedri Çavusoglu ... Police (uncredited)
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Directed by
Terence Young 
 
Writing credits
Richard Maibaum (screenplay)

Johanna Harwood (adaptation)

Ian Fleming (novel) uncredited

Produced by
Albert R. Broccoli .... producer
Harry Saltzman .... producer
Stanley Sopel .... associate producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
John Barry 
 
Cinematography by
Ted Moore (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Peter R. Hunt  (as Peter Hunt)
 
Casting by
Weston Drury Jr. (uncredited)
 
Art Direction by
Syd Cain 
 
Costume Design by
Jocelyn Rickards 
 
Makeup Department
Basil Newall .... makeup artist
Paul Rabiger .... makeup artist
Eileen Warwick .... hairdresser
 
Production Management
William Hill .... production manager (as Bill Hill)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David C. Anderson .... assistant director (as David Anderson)
Terence Churcher .... second assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Freda Pearson .... set dresser
Michael White .... assistant art director
Roger Cain .... draughtsman (uncredited)
John Chisholm .... props (uncredited)
Ron Quelch .... production buyer (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
C. Le Mesurier .... sound recordist (as C. le Messurier)
Harry Miller .... dubbing editor
John W. Mitchell .... sound recordist
Norman Wanstall .... dubbing editor
 
Special Effects by
Frank George .... special effects assistant
John Stears .... special effects
Wally Armitage .... special effects (uncredited)
Jimmy Harris .... special effects (uncredited)
Garth Inns .... special effects (uncredited)
James Snow .... special effects (uncredited)
Jimmy Ward .... special effects (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Anthony DiMatteo .... damage artist: pristine digital restoration (2006 restoration)
Dylan Hucklesby .... damage artist: pristine digital restoration (2006 restoration)
Paula Lauterbach .... damage artist: pristine digital restoration (2006 restoration)
Aurelio x. Vera Jr. .... damage artist: pristine digital restoration (2006 restoration)
Cliff Culley .... matte artist (uncredited)
Roy Field .... visual effects (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Peter Perkins .... stunt work arranger
Bob Anderson .... stunts (uncredited)
Peter Brace .... stunts (uncredited)
Ken Buckle .... stunts (uncredited)
Jack Cooper .... train fight double: Robert Shaw (uncredited)
Gerry Crampton .... stunts (uncredited)
Leslie Crawford .... stunts (uncredited)
Bill Cummings .... stunts (uncredited)
Peter Diamond .... stunts (uncredited)
Cliff Diggins .... stunts (uncredited)
Joe Dunne .... stunts (uncredited)
Max Faulkner .... stunts (uncredited)
Tex Fuller .... stunts (uncredited)
Sol Gorss .... stunts (uncredited)
Richard Graydon .... stunts (uncredited)
Arthur Howell .... stunts (uncredited)
Jimmy Lodge .... stunts (uncredited)
Peter Perkins .... stunts (uncredited)
Peter Perkins .... train fight double: Sean Connery (uncredited)
Terence Plummer .... stunts (uncredited)
Dinny Powell .... stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Powell .... stunts (uncredited)
Nosher Powell .... stunts (uncredited)
Terry Richards .... stunts (uncredited)
Jack Sholomir .... stunt driver (uncredited)
Bob Simmons .... stunt double (uncredited)
Bob Simmons .... train fight double: Sean Connery (uncredited)
Rocky Taylor .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Kindred .... second unit cameraman (as Robert Kindred)
John Winbolt .... camera operator (as Johnny Winbolt)
Ray Hearne .... still photographer (uncredited)
Simon Ransley .... clapper loader (uncredited)
John Shinerock .... focus puller (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ernie Farrer .... wardrobe master
Eileen Sullivan .... wardrobe mistress
 
Editorial Department
John DeSantis Jr. .... 4K film scanning: pristine digital restoration (2006 restoration)
Joseph Parisella .... colorist: pristine digital restoration (2006 restoration)
Ben Rayner .... assembly editor
 
Music Department
John Barry .... conductor
Monty Norman .... composer: 'James Bond' theme (as Monte Norman)
John Barry .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Vic Flick .... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Sidney Margo .... music contractor (uncredited)
Eric Tomlinson .... music engineer (uncredited)
Eric Tomlinson .... music mixer (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Trevor Bond .... assistant title designer
Albert R. Broccoli .... presenter
Robert Brownjohn .... titles designed by
Frank Ernst .... location manager
Ilhan Filmer .... production assistant: Istanbul (as Ilham Filmer)
Kay Mander .... continuity
Harry Saltzman .... presenter
John Crewdson .... helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Maureen Newman .... assistant production accountant (uncredited)
Golda Offenheim .... production office (uncredited)
Golda Offenheim .... production secretary (uncredited)
George 'Bud' Ornstein .... production executive: United Artists (uncredited)
Charles Russhon .... military liaison: Turkey (uncredited)
Charles Russhon .... technical advisor (uncredited)
Bob Simmons .... body double: James Bond, in opening sequence (uncredited)
Cyril Sweetman .... helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Terence Young .... body double: Pedro Armendáriz (uncredited)
 
Crew verified as complete


Production CompaniesDistributorsOther Companies
  • C.T.S. Studios  music recorded at (as C T S Studios London)
  • Lowry Digital Images  pristine digital restoration by (as Lowry Digital Images a DTS company) (2006 restoration)
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
115 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English | Russian | Turkish | Romany
Color:
Color (as Colour by) (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
UK:PG (video rating) (1987) (1994) (2000) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Finland:(Banned) (uncut) (1964) | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (original rating) | Peru:14 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (original rating) (MPAA rating: certificate #20568) | USA:GP (re-rating) (1971) | UK:A (original rating) (passed with cuts) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1964) | UK:PG (video rating: additional material) (2008) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Iceland:12 | Ireland:PG | West Germany:12 (nf) | Germany:16 (DVD rating) | South Korea:15 | Brazil:12 | New Zealand:PG | UK:PG (re-rating) (2008) | Finland:K-16 (uncut) (1984) | Australia:M (TV rating) | USA:PG | Portugal:M/12 | UK:PG (tv rating) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1965) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1978)
Filming Locations:
"The Canals", Venice, Veneto, ItalySee more »
Company:
Eon ProductionsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
In this film, James Bond does not say "Bond, James Bond" despite the fact that he does say it in the book this film was based on.See more »
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: After Bond removes the wire to release the burning wagon, he clearly fires two shots from his gun (two flashes of light) but we only hear one shot.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Morzeny:[after Grant kills a look-a-like Bond] Exactly one minute, fifty-two seconds. That's excellent.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "QI: Flotsam & Jetsam (#6.3)" (2009)See more »
Soundtrack:
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37 out of 42 people found the following review useful.
Bond as a spy, rather than an action hero, 26 December 2005
Author: pyrocitor from Ontario, Canada

After the success of Dr. No, it was only a matter of time before James Bond returned for his second installment of espionage and adventure. Of course, it wasn't until the phenomenal success of Goldfinger that the Bond series really took off, and established the formula soon to be followed by every subsequent 007 movie and virtually every other action movie. But 'From Russia with Love' proved to be an equally effective, if slightly quieter little film, with more focus on the undercover espionage portion of James Bond's occupation, and less of the glamorous saving the world which would later become daily routine for him.

In fact, one of the things that makes 'From Russia with Love' interesting is that it is a 007 movie made before the "Bond movie" formula was established, and noticeable differences in the storyline can be seen. 'Russia' is more of a slower film, with fewer action sequences and more focus on Bond actually being a spy rather than an action hero. This leisurely, tension-building storytelling likely would have garnered terrible reaction in the 90s, but 'From Russia with Love' is still a very strong, if less formulaic addition to the Bond series.

Another noticeable difference is that Bond himself is much less the star of the show than is usually the case. Much more focus is placed on the supporting characters of the story, including minor characters such as chess master Kronsteen (Vladek Sheybal) who likely would simply have been eliminated from the story had 'Russia' followed the standard formula more closely. And for once, Bond isn't completely all knowing, capable of solving any problem independently - he teams up with the wise Kerim Bey (the charming Pedro Armendariz, his last film role) who shows Bond the ropes of Istanbul. But more standard story elements from the Bond formula are still present, such as menacing villains Rosa Klebb (the terrifying Lotte Lenya) and hit-man Red Grant. (an utterly intimidating and menacing Robert Shaw, the film's standout) And of course, there is still a slew of beautiful women for Bond to seduce, especially Russian decoding clerk Tatiana Romanova, played by the immensely gorgeous Daniela Bianchi. Also watch for a tense boat chase near the film's climax, the kind of stunt frequented by future Bond films.

So 'From Russia with Love' is really a quieter, more suspenseful addition to the Bond series, with more focus on Bond doing some actual spying rather than explosions every five minutes and Bond saving the world from some elaborate scheme. It may drag at times, and may not prove quite as exciting as today's audiences might hope, but Connery is at the top of his game here as 007, and his opposers are genuinely menacing and intimidating. For those wishing the Bond franchise would place more emphasis of the espionage portion of Bond's occupation, 'From Russia with Love' should prove the perfect film for them.

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