After the box-office success of Dr No work quickly began on a sequel. Producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman intended to put together a Bond film every year though they would find this to be increasingly difficult as the size of the productions grew increasingly bigger. From Russia with Love had twice the budget afforded to Dr No and its filming remains one of the most troubled shoots in the franchise history.
James Bond returns in From Russia with Love
SPECTRE wants revenge for the death of their agent Dr No at the hands of James Bond (Sean Connery). They set a trap for Bond by tipping the British of about a decoding device called the Lektor the Russians have designed, knowing full well they will send Bond after it.
SPECTRE assign Soviet double-agent Rosa Klebb (Lotte Lenya) and ruthless assassin Red Grant (Robert Shaw) to obtain the Lektor and kill Bond. Klebb forces a beautiful young Soviet agent Tatiana Romanov (Daniela Bianchi) to seduce Bond and lure him into SPECTRE’s trap.
Production on From Russia with Love
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From Russia with Love had some serious problems during production. The screenplay was a work in progress. Actor Pedro Armendariz became gravely ill during filming and was diagnosed with cancer. The shooting schedule was rearranged to accommodate Armendiraz allowing him to film all his scenes as Bond's ally Kerim Bey together.
Director Terence Young had a lucky escape while filming a boat chase. Young was in a helicopter following the action when it spiralled out of control and sank into the sea. Showing the kind of fortitude 007 would have been proud of Young returned to work immediately after being treated at the scene.
Blofeld and Q
From Russia with Love sees two iconic figures in Bond history making their first appearances in the franchise. Desmond Llelwyn begins his long-running stint as Q, MI6’s gadget master, forever upset with Bond for misusing his inventions. Bond’s nemesis Blofeld is also present, although his face is never shown. Blofeld’s voice is provided by Eric Pohlmann while Anthony Dawson is the unseen actor holding the trademark white cat.
Terence Young Directs From Russia with Love
From Russia with Love was a huge success outgunning its predecessor at the box-office. Audiences at the time could identify with the stand-off between East and West in From Russia with Love after witnessing the Cuban missile crisis the year before. They could also be comforted by the idea of the British and Soviets working together to defeat a common enemy.
Though Terence Young’s direction seems rather staid these days, Peter Hunt’s editing livens things up especially during the vicious showdown between Bond and Red Grant onboard the Orient Express, where the two big men smash each other around in a confined space. Guy Hamilton would replace Terence Young for the next Bond film Goldfinger and turn the franchise away from Cold War-type spying and into the realms of the absurd.
Rating 3/5
- From Russia with Love
- Starring Sean Connery
- Written by Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, Based on a novel by Ian Fleming
- Directed by Terence Young
- Year 1963
- Running time 1 hr 55 mins
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