From Russia With Love: Special Edition (James Bond) (UK)
Meet James Bond, secret agent 007
Certificate: PG
Running Time: 115 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
James Bond squares off against the evil SPECTRE organisation in a pulse-pounding race to seize the Soviet Lektor decoding machine.
His mission thrusts him into a thrilling boat chase, a brutal helicopter attack and a deadly brawl aboard the Orient Express, proving once again that Agent 007 can`t be stopped!
Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Audio Commentary with Director Terence Young and members of the cast and crew
"Inside From Russia With Love" - an original documentary
"Harry Saltzman: Showman" - documentary
Stills Gallery
Collectable "Making of" booklet
Original Theatrical Trailer
TV & Radio Ads
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.78:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital Mono English
Subtitle Tracks:
CC: English
Directed By:
Terence Young
Written By:
Richard Maibaum
Johanna Harwood
Ian Fleming
Starring:
Desmond Llewelyn
Lois Maxwell
Bernard Lee
Robert Shaw
Lotte Lenya
Pedro Armendáriz
Daniela Bianchi
Sean Connery
Soundtrack By:
Lionel Bart
John Barry
Director of Photography:
Ted Moore
Editor:
Peter R. Hunt
Costume Designer:
Jocelyn Rickards
Producer:
Harry Saltzman
Albert R. Broccoli
Distributor:
United Artists
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Your Opinions and Comments
The plot follows Bond as he helps a russian agent defect and at the same time aquires a top secret decoding machine the Lektor. However this turns out to be all part of a plan masterminded by Spectre to get the Lektor and kill Bond in revenge for him murdering Dr. No in the previous film.
All though not bursting with action there is some very well edited fights including one at a gypsy camp and a real classic aboard the Orient Express between Bond and Spectre assasin `Red` Grant played with true menace by Robert Shaw (Jaws).
The extras on this disk are all of good quality as has been the case with many of the Bond collection.
On the whole a very good entry in the series.
As with all the series, we're treated to some great extras as well. 2 documentaries, one on the film itself and the other on producer Harry Saltzman - both of which are well produced and essential viewing for any Bond fan (although they probably won't be subjected to repeated viewing). We also get a commentary compiled from the cast & crew as well as the usual trailers, TV & radio spots and photo gallery.
Overall, another great disc - essential purchase for any bond fan.