James Bond First Editions

From Russia, With Love. Original production still.

[Ian Fleming / Bondiana]

United Artists, 1963. [Film Promotion] A 10 x 8 inch gelatin silver borderless single weight photograph of Daniela Bianchi as Tatiana Romanova and Lotte Lenya as Rosa Klebb, agents of SPECTRE. Still No. FRWL-11, printed to lower corner. Conservation framed with UV plexiglass; in double white card mount backed with pH neutral corri-cor barrier board, beneath UV acrylic, moulded wood frame. Fine condition. Overall dimensions 16.5 x 14.5 inches. With press agency's markings and annotations to the reverse side. These details are shown in a scanned image attached to back of the frame. President John F. Kennedy had named Fleming's novel 'From Russia, with Love' among his ten favourite books of all time in Life magazine, so producers Broccoli & Saltzman chose this as the follow-up to James Bond's cinematic debut in Dr. No. It was the last film President Kennedy saw at the White House on 20th November 1963 before going to Dallas. Ian Fleming and Sean Connery attended the premiere on 10th October 1963 at London's Odeon Leicester Square. The film doubled Dr. No's gross by earning $12.5 million ($123 million in 2023 dollars) at the worldwide box office, and was the most popular film in Britain in 1963. It won a BAFTA for best cinematography and composer John Barry was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song. Item #68360

Price: £500.00