James Bond investigates the hijacking of British and Russian submarines carrying nuclear warheads, with the help of a K.G.B. agent whose lover he killed.James Bond investigates the hijacking of British and Russian submarines carrying nuclear warheads, with the help of a K.G.B. agent whose lover he killed.James Bond investigates the hijacking of British and Russian submarines carrying nuclear warheads, with the help of a K.G.B. agent whose lover he killed.
- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 4 wins & 12 nominations total
Curd Jürgens
- Stromberg
- (as Curt Jurgens)
Edward de Souza
- Sheikh Hosein
- (as Edward De Souza)
- Director
- Writers
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- TriviaA representative from the Egyptian government was on-set throughout the shoot in Cairo and Giza, to make sure that the country was not portrayed in an unflattering light. For that reason, when the scaffolding collapses on Jaws, and Bond quips "Egyptian builders", Sir Roger Moore merely mouthed the line, dubbing it in later. It went unnoticed by the official Egyptian minder, and ironically, got a great laugh from Egyptian audiences.
- GoofsFor some reason the wet-bike is brought into the Captain's quarters for assembly. Nobody in their right mind would do this. It'd be assembled outside of the submarine since trying to carry it fully assembled throughout the sub would be virtually impossible.
- Quotes
[last lines]
[Bond and Anya are discovered making love]
M: 007!
General Anatol Gogol: XXX!
Sir Frederick Gray, Minister of Defence: Bond! What do you think you're doing?
James Bond: Keeping the British end up, sir.
- Crazy credits"THE END of THE SPY WHO LOVED ME JAMES BOND will return in FOR YOUR EYES ONLY" - though in fact the next film in the series was switched to Moonraker in light of the success of sci-fi movie Star Wars. Thus Moonraker went unannounced and For Your Eyes Only was promised twice. For other examples of the next film being announced in error, see Goldfinger, Thunderball, and Octopussy.
- Alternate versionsThe 1992 RCA Videodisc version of the film fades before the credits end, omitting the title card that tells us that Bond will return in "For Your Eyes Only".
- ConnectionsEdited from You Only Live Twice (1967)
Featured review
This may well be the best of the Roger Moore Bond movies. Terrific action throughout, complete with many many surprises, gadgets, do anything sports car, and truly terrific sets. The main villein is perfect, and his employees are brilliant, one giant of a man being particularly macabre. True, its an old movie now, yet its just so hammy it has a timeless charm. And the locations are charming as well. The plot is classic, and resolves itself in such a brilliant way as to have one truly on the edge of one's seat (certainly by the all explosive end, if not way before). Roger Moore is debonair and slightly restrained with plenty of silly one liners. His beau is magnificent, also restrained but with real charisma. No wonder she married a Beatle. One simply cannot go wrong with this gem.
- robertemerald
- Nov 9, 2018
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
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- Also known as
- 007: La espía que me amó
- Filming locations
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- Budget
- $13,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $46,838,673
- Gross worldwide
- $46,876,386
- Runtime2 hours 5 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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