From Russia with Love
Agent 007 is back in the second installment of the James Bond series, this time battling a secret crime organization known as SPECTRE. Russians Rosa Klebb and Kronsteen are out to snatch a decoding device known as the Lektor, using the ravishing Tatiana to lure Bond into helping them. Bond willingly travels to meet Tatiana in Istanbul, where he must rely on his wits to escape with his life in a series of deadly encounters with the enemy.
Directed by Terence Young · Action · Thriller · Adventure · 1h 55m · 1963
Trailer
Director
Terence Young
Writer
Johanna Harwood, Richard Maibaum, Ian Fleming
Studio
EON Productions
Release
1963-10-10
Runtime
1h 55m
Genres
Action, Thriller, Adventure
Full Plot
James Bond 007 is on the search for a Russian decoding machine, known as "Lektor". Bond needs to find this machine, before the evil S.P.E.C.T.R.E. organization discovers it. While being romantically linked with Russian girl, Tatiana Romanova, Bond sneaks his way around Istanbul, while each S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Agent tries to pick him off, including the over powering Donald "Red" Grant and ex K.G.B. Agent Rosa Klebb, who knows all of the tricks in the book, and even possesses an incredible poison tipped shoe.
Cast & Characters
James Bond
Sean Connery
Tatiana 'Tanja' Romanova
Daniela Bianchi
Ali Kerim Bey
Pedro Armendáriz
Donald 'Red' Grant
Robert Shaw
Rosa Klebb
Lotte Lenya
M
Bernard Lee
Sylvia Trench
Eunice Gayson
Bianchi's dialogue was dubbed by an uncredited Barbara Jefford.
Vavra, chief of a Gypsy tribe
Francis de Wolff
a train conductor on the Orient Express
George Pastell
Kerim Bey's girl
Nadja Regin
Gypsy girls Vida (in green) and Zora (in red)
Aliza Gur and Martine Beswick
Kronsteen (SPECTRE No. 5), a chess grandmaster and SPECTRE planner
Vladek Sheybal
Did You Know?
From Russia with Love
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Did You Know that the financial success of Dr. No led to United Artists approving a second James Bond film?
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Did You Know that Sean Connery received $100,000 as part of his salary for this film, in addition to his $54,000 base pay?
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Critical Assessment
From Russia With Love holds 7.3/10 on IMDb (160K votes), 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 84% audience score.
Critics and audiences are broadly aligned on this one.
Ratings as of August 11, 2026
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedFrom Russia With Love's 7.3 IMDb average and 97% Rotten Tomatoes score place it solidly mid-pack in the 60-plus-year Bond franchise.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is From Russia with Love's Rotten Tomatoes score?+
From Russia with Love holds a 97% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 84% audience score.
What is From Russia with Love's IMDb rating?+
From Russia with Love has a 7.3/10 rating on IMDb from 157,340 votes.
What is From Russia with Love's Metacritic score?+
From Russia with Love has a Metascore of 83/100 on Metacritic.
Is From Russia with Love good? What are critics saying?+
From Russia With Love holds 7.3/10 on IMDb (160K votes), 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 84% audience score.
How long is From Russia with Love?+
From Russia with Love has a runtime of 1h 55m.
Who directed From Russia with Love?+
From Russia with Love was directed by Terence Young.
Where can I watch From Russia with Love?+
From Russia with Love is available to stream, rent, or buy on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, Criterion Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex, Rakuten TV, Sky Store.
Fan & Critic Buzz
Reviewers praised "From Russia With Love" for its spy thriller elements, beautiful locations and scenery, and Sean Connery's performance as Agent 007. Some critics noted that the movie was early in the Bond series and set a different tone than later films. Review excerpts also highlighted the film's romance and chemistry between Bond and his Russian counterpart.
Viewer Reviews (TMDb)
There's a saying in England: Where there's smoke, there's fire! From Russia With Love is directed by Terence Young and adapted to screenplay by Richard Maibaum & Johanna Harwood from the Ian Fleming novel of the same name. It stars Sean Connery, Daniela Bianchi, Lotte Lenya, Robe…
John Chard · 8/10_**SPECTRE agents, Istanbul, Gypsies, beautiful women and the Orient Express**_ Agent 007 (Sean Connery) is sent on a dubious mission at Istanbul to possibly acquire a Lektor cryptography device from the Soviets via their consulate. Bond meets a naïve Russian beauty (Daniela Bian…
Wuchak · 6/10I love this one... surprise, surprise, surprise. Everyone loves this one. I think if there were a true point of contest amongst die hard Bond fans it is From Russia With Love v Goldfinger for the best Bond film. Clearly I'm in the From Russia With Love camp, because it works as a…
GenerationofSwine · 10/10This is an early Bond movie, and more of a spy movie than the later hay day of 007. It's a pretty good spy movie. We do begin to see a lot of what makes 007 with the hot women, the two hottest being minor characters in a catfight scene. We see some nice locales, nice scenery, and…
drystyx · 6/10We used to have a maths teacher at school who was small in stature. When the class got a little unruly, she used to stamp her foot on the floor like a petulant child. We called her Miss "Klebb"! I don't think that she ever had a poisonous spike that protruded from her shoe, but I…
CinemaSerf · 7/10From Russia with Love has always been a favourite of mine since I first seen it 2 years ago and since then I have gained more love for it and enjoy it more each time.
tmdb93836550 · 9/10Fun second entry of the Bond franchise. Think this was my second or third viewing and still entertaining. **3.75/5**
JPV852 · 8/10This one, while not as extravagant as some of the later Bond films, holds up surprisingly well as a solid sequel. You can tell the franchise was still finding its footing and polishing its signature style, but there’s a certain charm in that early simplicity. The pacing was stead…
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To be honest, the 007 movie was made for Sean Connery. Now he has crossed the rainbow bridge, but he is always in my heart. I believe that one day I will see him again.
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@bigkmoviesandgames · 73 likesNot just Sean Connery, but all the actors in this movie are amazing!
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