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From Russia with Love (1963) was a Action - Adventure Film directed by Terence Young and produced by Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli.

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Film Albums: From Russia with Love - Si Zentner and his Orchestra

By The Metzinger Sisters on Feb 22, 2026 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

"If there ever was a 'Si Zentner kind of music', this is it -- music of great intensity and drive, just right for Si's big band style". So reads the album notes of Si Zentner & his Orchestra's From Russia with Love album from 1964 and boy are they right! The handsome orchestra leader had a disti... Read full article


Film Albums: From Russia with Love ( 1964 ) - Si Zentner and his Orchestra

By The Metzinger Sisters on Sep 28, 2022 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

If you ever heard the music of big band leader Si Zentner you would know that he is famous for his exciting bold brassy sound, so, when the James Bond films exploded onto film in the early 1960s with their bold sound as well, it seemed a natural choice that Si Zentner would release an album of Bond ... Read full article


From Russia with Love (1963)

By Beatrice on Dec 10, 2017 From Flickers in Time

From Russia with Love Directed by Terence Young Written by Richard Malbaum; adapted by Johanna Harwood from a novel by Ian Fleming 1963/UK Eon Productions Repeat viewing/Amazon Prime Tatiana: My friends call me Tania. James Bond: Mine call me James Bond. My favorite Bond ever is back in another a... Read full article


From Russia With Love (1963) – Updated

By 4 Star Film Fan on May 29, 2015 From 4 Star Films

To Love it, To Love it Not… Sean Connery is back as Bond and so there is plenty to enjoy with From Russia with Love (1963). Out of personal preference, my top three favorite films in the franchise would have to include Goldfinger (1964), Casino Royale (2006) and this beauty, all packed ?with q... Read full article


Review: From Russia With Love (1963)

By 4 Star Film Fan on May 29, 2015 From 4 Star Films

To Love it, To Love it Not… Sean Connery is back as Bond and so there is plenty to enjoy with From Russia with Love (1963). Out of personal preference, my top three favorite films in the franchise would have to include Goldfinger (1964), Casino Royale (2006) and this beauty, all packed ?with q... Read full article


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[Punches Grant, who doesn't flinch, in the gut with brass knuckles]
Rosa Klebb: He seems fit enough. Have him report to me in Istanbul in 24 hours.


James Bond: There's a saying in England: Where there's smoke, there's fire.


Donald "Red" Grant: We were keeping you alive until you could get us the Lektor.
James Bond: So, you had me deliver it on a silver plate? That's brilliant. Go on, I'm fascinated.
Donald "Red" Grant: Now that we've got it, you and the girl are expendable... from here onto Trieste.
James Bond: The girl? Isn't she working for SPECTRE too?
Donald "Red" Grant: No. She thinks she's doing it all for Mother Russia. She takes her orders from Colonel Klebb. And so do I.
James Bond: Rosa Klebb? But Colonel Rosa Klebb is a Russian, head of operations for SMERSH.
Donald "Red" Grant: Correction: was. Klebb works for SPECTRE now. The girl doesn't know that.
James Bond: But why kill her?
Donald "Red" Grant: Orders. That's only half of it, old man.
[Grant pulls out a roll of 8mm film and an envelope from his suit pocket]
Donald "Red" Grant: Here's a roll of film. She'll have this in her handbag. And on you they'll find this letter. It's from her, threatening to give the film to the press unless you marry her for helping you steal the Lektor.
James Bond: [confused] What film?
Donald "Red" Grant: [sneers] Taken in the bridal suite at your hotel. Something else the girl didn't know about... or you.


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The chess tournament set appearing at the beginning of the film cost $150,000. The ceiling top of the chess set was actually a matte painting.
The production was beset with production problems which posed serious problems for the assemblage of the film. Many filmed scenes didn't match with a re-written script and the film was over-scheduled and had gone over-budget. Editor Peter R. Hunt used innovative editing techniques and tricks which saved the picture.
The headquarters of criminal spy organization SPECTRE in this film is actually the main office administration building of Pinewood Studios.
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