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The Spy Who Loved Me

  • 19771977
  • PGPG
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
108K
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POPULARITY
1,667
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The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
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James Bond investigates the hijacking of British and Russian submarines carrying nuclear warheads, with the help of a K.G.B. agent whose lover he killed.James Bond investigates the hijacking of British and Russian submarines carrying nuclear warheads, with the help of a K.G.B. agent whose lover he killed.James Bond investigates the hijacking of British and Russian submarines carrying nuclear warheads, with the help of a K.G.B. agent whose lover he killed.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
108K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,667
246
  • Director
    • Lewis Gilbert
  • Writers
    • Christopher Wood(screenplay by)
    • Richard Maibaum(screenplay by)
    • Ian Fleming(characters)
  • Stars
    • Roger Moore
    • Barbara Bach
    • Curd Jürgens
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lewis Gilbert
  • Writers
    • Christopher Wood(screenplay by)
    • Richard Maibaum(screenplay by)
    • Ian Fleming(characters)
  • Stars
    • Roger Moore
    • Barbara Bach
    • Curd Jürgens
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 372User reviews
    • 113Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 3 wins & 11 nominations total

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    The Spy Who Loved Me
    Trailer 3:15
    The Spy Who Loved Me
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    Photos525

    Anika Pavel in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
    Barbara Bach in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
    Roger Moore and Barbara Bach in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
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    Roger Moore and Sue Vanner in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
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    Roger Moore and Barbara Bach in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
    Roger Moore, Jill Goodall, Anika Pavel, Dawn Rodrigues, and Felicity York in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
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    Roger Moore and Richard Kiel in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

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    Roger Moore
    Roger Moore
    • James Bondas James Bond
    Barbara Bach
    Barbara Bach
    • Major Anya Amasovaas Major Anya Amasova
    Curd Jürgens
    Curd Jürgens
    • Strombergas Stromberg
    • (as Curt Jurgens)
    Richard Kiel
    Richard Kiel
    • Jawsas Jaws
    Caroline Munro
    Caroline Munro
    • Naomias Naomi
    Walter Gotell
    Walter Gotell
    • General Gogolas General Gogol
    Geoffrey Keen
    Geoffrey Keen
    • Minister of Defenceas Minister of Defence
    Bernard Lee
    Bernard Lee
    • Mas M
    George Baker
    George Baker
    • Captain Bensonas Captain Benson
    Michael Billington
    Michael Billington
    • Sergeias Sergei
    Olga Bisera
    • Feliccaas Felicca
    Desmond Llewelyn
    Desmond Llewelyn
    • Qas Q
    Edward de Souza
    Edward de Souza
    • Sheikh Hoseinas Sheikh Hosein
    • (as Edward De Souza)
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    • Max Kalbaas Max Kalba
    Valerie Leon
    Valerie Leon
    • Hotel Receptionistas Hotel Receptionist
    Lois Maxwell
    Lois Maxwell
    • Miss Moneypennyas Miss Moneypenny
    Sydney Tafler
    Sydney Tafler
    • Liparus Captainas Liparus Captain
    Nadim Sawalha
    Nadim Sawalha
    • Fekkeshas Fekkesh
    • Director
      • Lewis Gilbert
    • Writers
      • Christopher Wood(screenplay by)
      • Richard Maibaum(screenplay by)
      • Ian Fleming(characters) (uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      A representative from the Egyptian government was on-set throughout the shoot in Cairo and Giza, to make sure that the country was not portrayed in an unflattering light. For that reason, when the scaffolding collapses on Jaws, and Bond quips "Egyptian builders", Sir Roger Moore merely mouthed the line, dubbing it in later. It went unnoticed by the official Egyptian minder, and ironically, got a great laugh from Egyptian audiences.
    • Goofs
      For some reason the wet-bike is brought into the Captain's quarters for assembly. Nobody in their right mind would do this. It'd be assembled outside of the submarine since trying to carry it fully assembled throughout the sub would be virtually impossible.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      [Bond and Anya are discovered making love]

      M: 007!

      General Anatol Gogol: XXX!

      Sir Frederick Gray, Minister of Defence: Bond! What do you think you're doing?

      James Bond: Keeping the British end up, sir.

    • Crazy credits
      "THE END of THE SPY WHO LOVED ME JAMES BOND will return in FOR YOUR EYES ONLY" - though in fact the next film in the series was switched to Moonraker in light of the success of sci-fi movie Star Wars. Thus Moonraker went unannounced and For Your Eyes Only was promised twice. For other examples of the next film being announced in error, see Goldfinger, Thunderball, and Octopussy.
    • Alternate versions
      The 1992 RCA Videodisc version of the film fades before the credits end, omitting the title card that tells us that Bond will return in "For Your Eyes Only".
    • Connections
      Edited from You Only Live Twice (1967)
    • Soundtracks
      Nobody Does it Better
      Music by Marvin Hamlisch

      Lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager

      Performed by Carly Simon

    User reviews372

    Review
    Top review
    Bond, Back to Basics...
    After the critical and commercial beating taken by THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN, producer Albert Broccoli, now solely in charge of the 007 franchise, had to re-evaluate the series for the third time in less than ten years. Certainly, Roger Moore would never be believable in a Sean Connery-type Bond film, but couldn't some of the series' best elements be restored, and the comedy reduced a bit, to make Moore's Bond a bit more believable?

    The research, which became the basis of THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, took over two years to complete, and the script went through many writers before the final draft, by Christopher Wood and Richard Maibaum. With a renewed emphasis on more realistic action, Broccoli brought back Lewis Gilbert to direct; his earlier Bond effort, YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE, while not a major 'hit', had featured the most spectacular action sequences of the series. With Gilbert on board, the production became very reminiscent of the Connery film (Even the concept of a supertanker 'swallowing' submarines echoed YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE, and the spacecraft-'eating' SPECTRE capsule).

    As the villain, esteemed German actor Curt Jurgens was cast as Karl Stromberg, an ideal choice, as the actor, with his bulging eyes, 'fit' the role of a fish-like megalomaniac. Playing his henchman, Jaws, in an inspired piece of casting, giant Richard Kiel, complete with 'bear-trap' steel teeth, would provide Moore with the greatest danger he'd ever face as Bond. Kiel was, in fact, so good in the role (possibly the most popular villain of the entire 007 franchise), that he would return in MOONRAKER, to bedevil Bond some more. Less successful, dramatically, but still astonishing to watch would be Stromberg's 'hit woman', Naomi, played by voluptuous Caroline Munro.

    In an effort to 'update' Bond into an era of feminists, the strongest, most independent love interest to appear in at Bond film to that point was introduced. Major Anya Amasova, played by Ringo Starr's wife, the exotically beautiful Barbara Bach, was Bond's opposite number on the Russian side, an equal to 007 in every way. In a pivotal scene, she would display a knowledge of Bond's past that even included his dead wife, Tracy (the first time Bond's marriage had been mentioned since ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE). Moore's reaction to her comment would be both emotional and abrupt, and demonstrated that he could do far more than just deliver witty one-liners.

    From the spectacular ski chase pre-title sequence, climaxing with a parachute free fall off a cliff (love that 'Union Jack'), to Bond and Anya's confrontations with Jaws, in Egypt (reminiscent of Bond's fights with Oddjob in GOLDFINGER and Tee Hee in LIVE AND LET DIE), to the amazing Lotus that would do service on land and in the ocean, to the massive tanker battle while Bond disarms a nuclear warhead (shades of GOLDFINGER), THE SPY WHO LOVED ME would do homage to 007's previous adventures, and utilize humor in support of the on-screen action, instead of spoofing it (other than the brief use of the LAWRENCE OF ARABIA theme...you'll spot it).

    And to top things off, Carly Simon's rendition of the film's title tune, "Nobody Does It Better", would become a Top Ten hit, worldwide.

    Critics and audiences loved THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, hailing it as Moore's best work, and one of the better Bonds of all time. Things were, again, looking up for 007...but STAR WARS was about to debut, and things would go dreadfully amiss, when Broccoli decided to send Bond into space, in MOONRAKER...
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    FAQ14

    • How does the fish get in the car?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 3, 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Vohun, ki me je ljubil
    • Filming locations
      • Faslane Naval Base, Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde, Gare Loch, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
    • Production company
      • Eon Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $13,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $46,838,673
    • Gross worldwide
      • $46,854,802
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • 6-Track Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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