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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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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 Times (UK) 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. Mar 25, 2024 Full Review Richard Roud Guardian A highly immoral film in every imaginable way but it sure is fun... Sep 29, 2021 Full Review Derek Adams Time Out The film lacks the exotic, colourful flamboyance of the best of its successors. So shoot me. Rated: 3/5 Apr 24, 2009 Full Review Sarah Cortinaz InSession Film The Cold War story is utterly fun even if the action is on the cheesy side. Apr 23, 2024 Full Review Carson Timar ButteredPopcorn 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. Rated: A- Aug 28, 2022 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 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? Rated: 3.5/4 Sep 25, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Daniel C. M Sean Connery will never truly be replaced as Bond, and if "Dr. No" wasn't enough proof of that, look no further than this funny, thrilling and sexy adventure. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/25/25 Full Review thiago s Filme bacaninha, o roteiro é mais ou menos, as cenas são bacaninhas, o elenco é bom, e só o Sean connery ajuda a melhorar o filme, a história é bacaninha, os personagens sao bons, mas o filme deveria ter cenas um pouco melhores, nas eu até recomendo esse filme. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 05/12/25 Full Review bob t amazing! very underrated one! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/18/25 Full Review Obi-wan K Great pacing also this kind of camera quality in the early 60s are Insane Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/28/25 Full Review Liam D The second Bond movie is easily one of the best movies in the franchise. This is the perfect 60s espionage spy thriller that paced spectacularly Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/25 Full Review Mark J Love this so much, a step up from Dr No in terms of action and structure. The story is simple but perfectly paced and very clever locations including the fight on the train. Sean Connery at his best and also Bond at his best, a few little gadgets but not cheesy and more serious in tone. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/08/25 Full Review 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
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