Join Dan, Tom and Vicky as we kick off our series into the pre-title sequences of spy movies with the From Russia With Love pre-title sequence!

Our discussion of the From Russia With Love pre-title sequence looks at:

A brief history of pre-title sequences in movies
The setting of the garden in the From Russia With Love pre-title sequence
The use of statues
How lighting affects the viewing of the scene
Why James Bond does not seem confident in this scene
Who and what caused the sound that sounded like a twig snapping
Why did the dead guy at the end have a mustache?
And More …

This pre-title sequence gives us the answer to a very popular question in James Bond trivia quizzes. Namely, how long did it take Grant to execute the kill?

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