Bond lands in Istanbul – After leaving M’s office, knowing that he is Istanbul-bound, he signs the photograph that M wants back and gives it to Miss Moneypenny with the inscription, “With Love” to which Bond adds above it, “From Russia!” Notice Moneypenny’s face – looking longingly at Bond. All the Connery movies have this…
Bond heads to Istanbul to meet Karin Bey the MI6 agent in Instanbul, and to talk about meeting Tatiana Romanov
Bey uses the gypsies for information. This has caused tension with the rival gypsy groups.
Here Bond and Bey take care of Krilencu so there is no other chance Krilencu will get Bey.
When Bond gets a new suite at the hotel because of the bugged suite, he returns to it to find Tatiana Romanov in his bed.
Tania obviously got the plan of the consulate and will leave it at the Aya Sofia as Bond had suggested.
In this scene, ferry boat encounter, we see the relationship building between Bond and Tatiana, and learn of the specifics of the Lektor decoding machine.
The Lektor is the reason Bond is in Istanbul, and here he receives clearance from M to proceed with the mission.
One of the greatest train fights in all cinema, this one is brutal, painful, and dangerous.
In what will become a staple item in future spy movie films, this helicopter chase scene sets the stage for the rest of From Russia With Love, and for many spy movies to come.
We know very little about SPECTRE at this point, but this scene highlights how brutal and unforgiving SPECTRE is, and we get a glimpse of # 1, albeit from shoulders down, as he is stroking a white cat, as we flashback to the cat that walked by Tania as she was on her way to meet Kleb for the first time.
Just when you think it’s safe . . .Kleb shows up once again, in Venice, as Bond and Tania are reasdy to depart.
The boat scene in Venice, when Tania and Bond are now relaxing with the mission complete, the establishing shots are of the Doge Place, the Bridge of Sighs, the Venice canals.
From Russia With Love is the 5th Ian Fleming James Bond 007 novel (1957), 2nd EON Productions James Bond 007 film (1963). In this curation of the movie, we talk about other movies as they relate to From Russia With Love and lots of other insights into the scenes like: The Pre-title sequence is unique…
