From Russia With Love
United Artists (1963)
Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
In Collection
#5014
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Seen ItYes
027616066176
IMDB   7.5
2 hr 5 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   PG
Sean Connery James Bond
Daniela Bianchi Tania Romanova
Pedro Armendáriz Kerim Bey
Lotte Lenya Rosa Klebb
Robert Shaw Red Grant
Bernard Lee M
Eunice Gayson Sylvia
Walter Gotell Morzeny
Francis de Wolff Vavra
George Pastell Train Conductor
Pedro Armendariz Kerim Bey
Pedro Armendáriz Jr. Kerim Bey
Nusret Ataer Mehmet
Peter Bayliss Benz
Martine Beswick Zora
Peter Brayham Rhoda
Anthony Dawson Ernst Blofeld
Aliza Gur Vida
Fred Haggerty Krilencu
Nadja Regin Kerim's Girl
Lois Maxwell Miss Moneypenny
Vladek Sheybal Kronsteen
Director
Terence Young
Producer Albert R. Broccoli
Harry Saltzman
Albert Broccoli
Writer Richard Maibaum
Ian Fleming
Cinematography Ted Moore
Musician John Barry


From Russia With Love , the second in the series of James Bond films, is the film that solidifies all the Bond film elements into a formula — the action sequences are intensified and lend greater tension to the proceedings; John Barry 's inimitable score makes its first appearance; Q is seen for the first time; and Sean Connery as Bond has nailed down his role as 007 — accentuating Bond's stylishness and sophistication, while toning down his cold-bloodedness. In From Russia With Love , the bad guys don't want to take over the world. They want something more mundane — a Russian decoding device. Assigned to the mission of stealing the decoding device are #3, former KGB agent Rosa Klebb ( Lotte Lenya ), and #5, Kronsteen ( Vladek Sheybal ), an expert chess player who has plotted every move of the mission. Kronsteen's plan requires using Bond's weakness for women as an element in acquiring the decoding device. Once Bond obtains the decoding device from Russian cipher clerk Tatiana Romanova ( Daniela Bianchi ), SPECTRE muscleman Red Grant ( Robert Shaw ) is to forcibly take it from Bond and kill him. But Bond suspects a trap. Being Bond, however, he can't resist the lure of a beautiful woman. So, flaunting danger, Bond travels to Istanbul to meet Tatiana. The centerpiece of this 007 feature is the thrilling fight to the death between Bond and enemy agent Red Grant aboard the Orient Express. — Paul Brenner
Edition Details
Edition Ultimate Edition
Distributor MGM (Video & DVD)
Release Date 2002
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio 1.66:1
Subtitles English; French; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC]
ENGLISH: DTS 5.1 [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 2

Features
Disc 01 Audio Commentary Featuring Director Terence Young
Audio Commentary Featuring Members of the Cast and Crew