From Russia with Love

Director: Terence Young Terence Young

Overview

From Russia With Love is the second -- and arguably the best -- James Bond thriller, featuring a tense story that has Agent 007 (Sean Connery) battling Russian spies -- including Lotte Lenya as Rosa Klebb -- and the evil SPECTRE organization, as he searches for a top-secret Russian decoding machine. Though there are many gadgets, the film is the least gimmicky of all the Bond movies, and is powered by several excellent action set pieces, most notably Connery's fight with arch-villain Robert Shaw on a passenger train.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/15/2015
UPC:	0883904333111
Original Release:	1963
Rating:	PG
Source:	Mgm (Video & Dvd)
Language:	English

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Sean Connery	James Bond
Daniela Bianchi	Tatiana Romanova
Robert Shaw	Donald Grant,Actor
Lotte Lenya	Rosa Klebb
Pedro Armendáriz	Kerim Bey
Eunice Gayson	Sylvia Trench
Vladek Sheybal	Kronsteen
Walter Gotell	Morzeny
Aliza Gur	Vida,Vida
Martine Beswick	Zora
Bernard Lee	M
Lois Maxwell	Miss Moneypenny
Nadja Regin	Kerim's Girl
Francis de Wolff	Vavra
George Pastell	Train Conductor
Anthony Dawson	Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Leila	Belly Dancer
Hasan Ceylan	Foreign Agent
Fred Haggerty	Krilencu
Neville Jason	Chauffeur
Peter Bayliss	Benz
Nushet Atear	Tempo
Peter Madden	McAdams
Peter Brayham	Rhoda
Desmond Llewelyn	Boothroyd
Jan Williams	Masseuse
Terence Young	Actor
Albert R. Broccoli	Actor
Richard Maibaum	Actor
Johanna Harwood	Actor
Harry Miller	Actor
Harry Saltzman	Actor
Ian Fleming	Actor
John W. Mitchell	Actor
Stanley Sopel	Actor
Norman Wanstall	Actor
Derek Kavanagh	Actor
Lisa Guiraut	Gypsy Dancer
Maria Antippas	Vavra's Woman
Aysha Barlas	Gypsy
Dorothea Bennett	Woman on Bridge in Venice
Paul Beradi	Chess Tournament Spectator
John Barry	Conductor,Composer

Technical Credits

Richard Maibaum

Berkely Mather

Johanna Harwood

Terence Young	Director
Richard Maibaum	Screenwriter
Albert R. Broccoli	Producer
Harry Saltzman	Producer
John Stears	Special Effects
Frank George	Special Effects
Peter Perkins	Stunts
Berkely Mather	Screenwriter
Stanley Sopel	Producer
Roy Field	Special Effects
Rick Lester	Stunts
Ivan Pulis	Stunts
Johanna Harwood	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

Perhaps the definitive James Bond film, From Russia with Love firmly established the series' now-familiar combination of outrageous action, femme fatales, fantastic gadgetry, and tongue-in-cheek suavity. Sean Connery deepens his Bond characterization, imbuing the persona with the smirky confidence that future audiences would come to expect. Director Terence Young's climactic showdown is one of the best action sequences of its kind, with thrilling combat choreography and expert editing. Though Dr. No may have been the first Bond film, Russia marked the inaugural appearance of the hip, flashy credit sequence, as well as Desmond Llewelyn in the role of Q. All in all, Russia is one of the sharpest entries in the perennially popular franchise.