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From Russia With Love

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Agent 007 (Sean Connery) is back in the second installment of the James Bond series, this time battling a secret crime organization known as SPECTRE. Russians Rosa Klebb (Lotte Lenya) and Kronsteen are out to snatch a decoding device known as the Lektor, using the ravishing Tatiana (Daniela Bianchi) to lure Bond into helping them. Bond willingly travels to meet Tatiana in Istanbul, where he must rely on his wits to escape with his life in a series of deadly encounters with the enemy.

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Critics Consensus

The second James Bond film, From Russia with Love is a razor-sharp, briskly-paced Cold War thriller that features several electrifying action scenes.

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Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 03/25/2024
It unfolds like a profoundly “old-fashioned” spy story, with a conspicuous Cold War milieu, a Soviet cryptography device reminiscent of the Enigma machine and, best of all, an extended sequence set aboard the Orient Express. Go to Full Review Richard Roud Guardian 09/29/2021
A highly immoral film in every imaginable way but it sure is fun... Go to Full Review Derek Adams Time Out 04/24/2009
3/5
The film lacks the exotic, colourful flamboyance of the best of its successors. So shoot me. Go to Full Review Sarah Cortinaz InSession Film 04/23/2024
The Cold War story is utterly fun even if the action is on the cheesy side. Go to Full Review Carson Timar ButteredPopcorn 08/28/2022
A-
It is the mix of cliches, interesting stories, good action, and pure charisma that all blend together in a way that defined a genre that would never be the same after. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 09/25/2021
3.5/4
Sean Connery's favorite Bond movie is based on John F. Kennedy's favorite Bond book, and who are we to argue with their tastes? Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ben W @Username618 Mar 28 something about a shoe... See more M B @Timbero Mar 14 Excellent, only 2nd to Goldfinger See more Jeremy P. @Jezza_Linko Mar 4 all James Bond movies of the original crew are good there was a few James Bond characters that were not that good See more Alec B @Alec97 Feb 9 A very good balance of silly material (the girl fight in the camp) and serious tension (just about everything on the train). Lotte Lenya and Robert Shaw are a great pair of villains.  See more andrea c @Charst Feb 6 James Bond a distanza di un anno abbandona gli esotici caraibi per muoversi in una grande metropoli, sempre più a stretto contatto con la guerra fredda e con i complotti politici. Molto buona, oltre alla distinzione di location, anche quella relativa al villain, questa volta ben visibile e centrale fin dall'inizio. Sceneggiatura piena di dettagli ed il solito inimitabile Bond. Forse manca un po' di drammaticità nel racconto, che rimane sornione da quel punto di vista esattamente come il suo predecessore. Film di altissima qualità ancora gradevoli dopo oltre 50 anni. See more Michael J. @MilesJoesph069 Jan 30 Sixteen Candles rn: Finally, a Worthy opponent See more Read all reviews
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Terence Young

Director

Sean Connery

James Bond

Daniela Bianchi

Tatiana Romanov

Robert Shaw

Donald 'Red' Grant

Lotte Lenya

Rosa Klebb

Pedro Armendáriz

Kerim Bey (as Pedro Armendariz)

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Synopsis Agent 007 (Sean Connery) is back in the second installment of the James Bond series, this time battling a secret crime organization known as SPECTRE. Russians Rosa Klebb (Lotte Lenya) and Kronsteen are out to snatch a decoding device known as the Lektor, using the ravishing Tatiana (Daniela Bianchi) to lure Bond into helping them. Bond willingly travels to meet Tatiana in Istanbul, where he must rely on his wits to escape with his life in a series of deadly encounters with the enemy.
Director
Terence Young
Producer
Albert R. Broccoli, Harry Saltzman
Screenwriter
Ian Fleming, Johanna Harwood, Richard Maibaum
Distributor
United Artists
Production Co
Danjaq Productions, Eon Productions Ltd.
Rating
PG
Genre
Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 8, 1963, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2016
Runtime
1h 58m