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From Russia with Love

1963 · 115 min · Action

James Bond travels to Istanbul to help a beautiful Soviet clerk defect with a coveted decoding machine, unaware he is the target of an elaborate SPECTRE trap. A classic, tense entry in the 007 series.

Why it’s here

A British spy classic whose sustained Istanbul setting shaped global cinematic images of Turkey.

Runtime
115 min
Genre
Action · Thriller · Adventure
Mood
tense · dark · adventurous
Entry
easy entry
Best for
first visit · film history

Content notes: war or political violence · violence or threat Non-exhaustive

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