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 enlarge | Director: Terence Young
Actors: Sean Connery, Robert Shaw, Lotte Lenya, Daniela Bianchi, Pedro Armendariz
Category: DVD
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Rating:  183 reviews
Sales Rank: 175155
Format: Pal
Languages: English (Original Language), Russian (Original Language), Turkish (Original Language), German (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Polish (Subtitled)
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Running Time: 115 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 4010232003881
ASIN: B00004TLJR
Theatrical Release Date: May 27, 1964
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 Simply The Best... October 19, 2008
Juicy Melon (Duluth, MN)
I have watched all the Bond Movies up to the QOS...This includes the non-Eon movies (Casino Royale 1967, Never Say Never Again) and From Russia with Love is the best! From the opening sequence Sean Connery provides a side of Bond that will never be matched. Daniela Bianchi is simply stunning in every scene she is in. Lotte Lenya plays a great villian as does Robert Shaw. The villians really make you believe that Bond could die. All Bond films try to make you think that Bond doesn't stand a chance, usually they fail. From Russia with Love builds the characters so greatly that you simply don't know until the end. Great Movie, Highly Recommeneded!
 From Russia with Love - Blu-ray Info October 14, 2008
LGANS316 (Tokyo Japan)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Version: U.S.A / Region-A
Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50
Running time: 1:55:12
Movie size: 28,76 GB
Disc size: 40,34 GB
Average video bit rate: 26.54 Mbps
Number of chapters: 32
DTS-HD Master Audio English 3801 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 3801kbps (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 1536kbps)
Dolby Digital Audio French 448 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 448kbps
Dolby Digital Audio English 224 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 224kbps
Dolby Digital Audio English 224 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 224kbps
Dolby Digital Audio Spanish 224 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 224kbps
Subtitles: English SDH / Spanish / French
#"The Complete Special Features Library: Mission Dossier" - Audio Commentary Featuring Director Terence Young and Members of the Cast and Crew
#"Declassified: M16 Vault" Ian Fleming: The CBC Interview
#Ian Fleming and Raymond Chandler
#Ian Fleming on Desert Island Discs
#Animated Storyboard Sequence
#"007 Mission Control" Interactive Guide Into the World of From Russia With Love
#Inside From Russia With Love
#Harry Saltzman: Showman
#"Ministry of Propaganda" - Original Trailers, TV Spots, Photo Gallery and Radio Communications
A submarine periscope spying on the Russian Embassy conference room thru a mousehole? Sure! This is Bond World October 11, 2008
John D. Aldridge (Waimanalo, Hawaii)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Any film which shows a quick walk-by a SPECTRE training facility is 5 stars in my book. There's even a quick glimpse of some SPECTRE trainees avoiding a flame thrower aimed at them as they run by. Arcane "Bond-World" details like this truly delight. Film is escapism. The more detailed the fantasy world presented (if we are buying into it, that is)...the greater the escape. A shallow approach elicts a shallow immersion/involvement.
Bond Goes Red October 8, 2008
Ricky L. Wendell (Richmond, CA USA)
Lots of intrigue and lots of action in this 007 spy-fi. Connery is a hit again as 007 the spy who's a hit with the ladies, and a pain in the neck to the bad guys. Look for Robert Shaw to be the menacing bad guy.
Villain #1: "[My plan] was perfect!!" Villain #2: "Except for one thing. They were dealing with Bond!!!" June 9, 2008
Stephen Pletko (London, Ontario, Canada)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
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It's difficult to believe that this movie is 45 years old (counting from the year of this review)!!!
(Sir) Sean Connery made six EON (or "official") movies with him starring as James Bond. They were: (1) Dr. No (1962) (2) From Russia with Love (1963) (3) Goldfinger (1964) (4) Thunderball (1965) (5) You Only Live Twice (1967) and (6) Diamonds are Forever (1971).
As you can see from the above list, "From Russia With Love" is the second spy film of the British Bond series. As well, it is the second to star Connery as the fictional MI6 agent Commander James Bond (code number 007).
This movie is based on the 1957 novel of the same name as the movie by Ian Fleming (1908 to 1964).
Briefly, SPECTRE (SPecial Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge, and Extortion) has devised a plot to steal a decoding device from the Russians, sell it back to them, and teach the British Secret Service a lesson for foiling Dr. No's plans. ("Dr. No" was the title of the very first Bond movie.) Bond begins his mission by being sent to Turkey to assist in the defection of Corporal Tatiana Romanova (Daniela Bianchi whose voice was dubbed), the main Bond girl.
The title song is presented as a lively instrumental version during the opening credits and eventually segues into the James Bond theme music. The title song is actually partially sung with lyrics by singer Matt Monro in the movie on the radio and sung to completion during the rolling of the end credits.
This movie has several "firsts" that would continue in the Bond series: the Ernst Blofeld character (Blofeld is the head of SPECTRE and is addressed as "Number One"), a gadget for Bond, a helicopter scene, a postscript action scene after the main climatic scene, a theme song with lyrics (as described above), and the line "James Bond will return" in the end credits.
A note on the gadgets. The fact that there was not as much attention to gadgets and vehicles was critically appreciated. But there are a few gadgets for both Bond and even the villains have gadgets! This movie also marks the first appearance of Desmond Llewelyn (who appeared in 17 Bond films) as Major Boothroyd, known as Q. (Q also appeared in the previous film, "Dr. No," but was played by a different actor and was addressed as "Armourer" and Major Boothroyd).
Sean Connery brings his characteristic savoir fare to the movie. There are actually three major villains in this movie and all three are memorable: Kronsteen ("Number Five") played by Vladek Sheybal, Rosa Klebb ("Number Three") played by Lotte Lenya, and especially Donovan "Red" Grant (a SPECTRE assassin) played by Robert Shaw.
This movie was filmed in Istanbul, London, England, Scotland, Switzerland, and Venice.
When first released, this movie made about seventy-nine million dollars. That's about five hundred and fifty-six million in today's dollars.
The DVD (the one released in May, 2007) is flawless in picture and sound quality. This movie has been digitally restored and I'm sure the picture is just as good (if not better!!) than when it was released 45 years ago. There is also superior sound. As well, there is one extra in the form of an audio commentary.
Finally, here is some information to consider. This DVD is actually the first disc of the two disc "Ultimate Edition." Bond fanatics might want to purchase this two disc Ultimate Edition since the second disc has "the best collection of special features ever assembled for Bond." (Unfortunately, this Ultimate Edition is no longer available but it can be purchased second-hand.)
In conclusion, this is one of the best Bond movies ever made and was Sean Connery's favourite. It was so good that a video adaptation of it was made!!!
(1963; 2 hr, 55 min; wide screen; 32 scenes)
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