From Russia with Love facts for kids

From Russia with Love is the second James Bond movie ever made by Eon Productions. It was also the second film to star Sean Connery as the famous MI6 agent, James Bond. This exciting movie came out in 1963. It was produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, and Terence Young directed it.

The film is based on a novel from 1957 with the same name, written by Ian Fleming. In the movie, James Bond travels to Turkey. His mission is to help a Soviet consulate clerk named Tatiana Romanova escape to the West. However, a dangerous group called SPECTRE is also in Turkey. They want to get revenge on Bond for defeating their agent, Dr. No, in the previous movie. The movie was very popular, with Rotten Tomatoes giving it a 96% rating.

Meet the Main Characters

This section introduces the key actors and the characters they play in From Russia with Love. You'll learn about James Bond and the people he meets, both friends and enemies.

James Bond and His Allies

These are the characters who help James Bond on his mission. They are important for the story and for Bond's success.

• Sean Connery as James Bond: He is Agent 007, a top spy for British Intelligence.
• Daniela Bianchi as Tatiana Romanova: She is a clerk from the Soviet Embassy. She becomes involved with Bond's mission.
• Pedro Armendáriz as Ali Kerim Bey: He is the head of British Intelligence in Istanbul, Turkey. He helps Bond a lot.
• Bernard Lee as M: He is the chief of British Intelligence. He gives Bond his missions.
• Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny: She is M's helpful secretary.
• Desmond Llewelyn as Major Boothroyd: He leads the "Q" Section. This department creates all of Bond's cool gadgets.
• Eunice Gayson as Sylvia Trench: She is a friend of Bond's.
• Francis de Wolff as Vavra: He is the leader of a Gypsy tribe. Ali Kerim Bey sometimes uses his tribe for special tasks.
• Nadja Regin as Kerim Bey's girlfriend: She is a companion to Ali Kerim Bey.

Bond's Dangerous Enemies

These characters work for SPECTRE or are otherwise against James Bond. They make his mission very challenging and dangerous.

• Lotte Lenya as Rosa Klebb: She used to be a high-ranking officer in a group called SMERSH. Now, she is a chief planner for SPECTRE.
• Robert Shaw as Donald "Red" Grant: He is a very smart assassin working for SPECTRE. He is one of Bond's main enemies.
• Walter Gotell as Morzeny: He is a strong SPECTRE agent. He trains other agents on SPECTRE Island.
• Vladek Sheybal as Kronsteen: He is a chess grandmaster and a chief planner for SPECTRE. He creates many of their evil plans.
• "?" (anonymous credit for Anthony Dawson (body) and Eric Pohlmann (voice)) as "Number 1" (Ernst Stavro Blofeld): He is the mysterious leader of SPECTRE. He is a major enemy of James Bond.
• Fred Haggerty as Krilencu: He is a Bulgarian assassin. He works as a killer for the Soviets in the Balkans.
• Aliza Gur and Martine Beswick as Vida and Zora: These are two Gypsy girls who have a rivalry over the same man.