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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 The Times (UK) Mar 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 Sep 29, 2021
A highly immoral film in every imaginable way but it sure is fun... Go to Full Review Derek Adams Time Out Apr 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 Apr 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 Aug 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 Sep 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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rex W @RT11010153 Sep 4, 2026 Not nearly enough action to entertain today's movie-goers. See more bruce C @bruce999 Aug 3, 2026 suspense nice story. good acting. worth seeing. See more Chris S @Janomi Jul 9, 2026 From Russia with Love gives Sean Connery one of his strongest early Bond appearances. He feels fully settled into the role here: suave, amused, dangerous, and ruthless when needed, with a looser confidence than he had in Dr. No. The film also works well as a more grounded spy thriller. The cipher machine plot, double-crosses, surveillance, assassins, and Cold War manipulation give it a serious espionage feel that separates it from the larger, more gadget-heavy Bond films that would follow. Robert Shaw plays Red Grant with patience and controlled menace, making him feel more dangerous than Dr. No did in the previous film. The Orient Express section is the clear highlight, using the confined train setting for deception, suspense, and a brutal Bond/Grant fight. The pacing can feel slow by modern Bond standards, but From Russia with Love is good, stylish, and one of the more focused early entries. See more IAM M @IAM1655 Jun 7, 2026 The second installment of the James Bond franchise. In my opinion, this movie is far more better than Dr. No. We meet SPECTRE for the first time, and Robert Shaw is magnificent as Red Grant. His fight with Bond is one of the best fights in the whole series. I didn't really like Tatiana that much, but she isn't one of the worst Bond girls. See more Ben W @Username618 Mar 28, 2026 something about a shoe... See more M B @Timbero Mar 14, 2026 Excellent, only 2nd to Goldfinger 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
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