Octopussy (1983)

A fake Fabergé egg and a fellow agent's death leads James Bond to uncovering an international jewel smuggling operation, headed by the mysterious Octopussy, being used to disguise a nuclear attack on NATO forces.

Director:

John Glen

Writers:

George MacDonald Fraser (screen story and screenplay), Richard Maibaum (screen story and screenplay),

Stars:

Roger Moore, Maud Adams, Louis Jourdan

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Roger Moore	...	James Bond
Maud Adams	...	Octopussy
Louis Jourdan	...	Kamal Khan
Kristina Wayborn	...	Magda
Kabir Bedi	...	Gobinda
Steven Berkoff	...	Gen. Orlov
David Meyer	...	Twin One
Tony Meyer	...	Twin Two (as Anthony Meyer)
Desmond Llewelyn	...	Q
Robert Brown	...	M
Lois Maxwell	...	Miss Moneypenny
Michaela Clavell	...	Penelope Smallbone
Walter Gotell	...	Gogol
Vijay Amritraj	...	Vijay
Albert Moses	...	Sadruddin

Storyline

James Bond's next mission sends him to the circus. A British agent was murdered and found holding onto a priceless Faberge egg. Kamal Kahn buys the egg at an auction, but Bond becomes suspicious when Kahn meets up with Russian General, Orlov. Bond soon finds out that Kahn's and Orlov's plan is to blow a nuclear device in an American Air Force Base. Bond teams up with a circus group, which are headed by the beautiful Octopussy, who is also close friend of Kahn. Will Bond be quick enough, before World War III begins?

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Plot Keywords:

egg | agent | british | circus | bomb | 

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Taglines:

James Bond's all time high.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

MGM [United States]

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English Russian German Spanish

Release Date:

10 June 1983 (USA)

Also Known As:

007 - Octopussy: operazione piovra

Filming Locations:

Agra Fort, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Box Office

Budget:

$27,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$67,900,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

United Artists, Eon Productions, Danjaq

Technical Specs

Runtime:

131 min

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) Dolby (35 mm prints) (as Dolby Stereo)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The quip at the end of the opening sequence - "Fill her up" - was initially removed by John Glen. It was only when he went to his local cinema and caught the trailer for "Octopussy" (which included the line) and saw how well it went down with the audiences that he reinstated it.

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Goofs

Kamal gives a picture of Bond to the thugs. He drops it on the table, covering some playing cards. The King of Clubs and the Jack of Diamonds are almost fully covered by the picture. A few seconds later, the two cards have moved, almost uncovered.

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Quotes

[first lines]
James Bond: You didn't tell me there was going to be this much security.
Bianca: They moved the flight up to this afternoon.
James Bond: Well, we're going to have to go ahead as planned anyway.
[Bianca hands an ID badge with the name 'Luis Toro' to Bond]
James Bond: Toro. Sounds like a load of bull.

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Crazy Credits

JAMES BOND WILL RETURN IN "FROM A VIEW TO A KILL" - this is the second time in the series that the title of the next Bond film is not given as it will eventually appear (the FROM being dropped from Fleming's original title). See also The Spy Who Loved Me.

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Connections

Featured in Inside 'Moonraker' (2000)

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Soundtracks

"The Liberty Bell"
(uncredited)
Music by John Philip Sousa
Arranged by Edrich Siebert
KPM Music Ltd

User Reviews

Octopussy (1983)

Out of all the Bondfilms with Roger Moore as 007, Octopussy is the one with the most Cold War aspects, and yes, what a great atmosphere I experienced when I saw the scenes in East-Germany, truly magnificent. If you are talking about those Cold War aspects you should not forget to mention Steven Berkoff his performance of an insane Soviet general with a hunger for power. Wonderful. The other villains are memorable as well: Louis Jourdan with style and sophistication; Kabir Bedi as one of those invincible henchmen and David Meyer & Tony Meyer are deadly twin brothers with an advanced skill in the trowing of daggers. As for the girls this one features two Swedish ladies: Maud Adams and Kristina Wayborn. Both of them are very strong and they have both some lovely scenes. Vijay Amritraj is Bond his ally in India: worth watching. This is also the first of four films to feature Robert Brown as Bond his superior M. John Barry is once again present with a truly wonderful soundtrack. The film is really amusing and has a great atmosphere. Despite the claim of many critics, Roger Moore is still in good shape. The only scene that disappointed me was the one where 007 is disguised in a circus clown, that will be painful for Bondfans, but the rest of the film is great. Do not skip this one.