| On Her Majesty's Secret Service | |
|---|---|
 "Far up! Far out! Far more! James Bond 007 is back!" | |
| Directed By | Peter R. Hunt |
| Screenplay By | Richard Maibaum |
| Cast | George Lazenby, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas, Bernard Lee |
| Produced By | Harry Saltzman, Albert R. Broccoli |
| Cinematography By | Michael Reed |
| Film Editing By | John Glen |
| Music By | John Barry |
| Studio | Eon Productions |
| Distributed By | United Artists |
| Franchise | 007: James Bond Franchise |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Release Date | December 18, 1969 |
| Runtime | 140 Minutes |
| Rating | PG |
| Budget | $7,000,000 |
| Gross | $64,600,000 |
| Based on | On Her Majesty's Secret Service by Ian Fleming |
Overview[]
On Her Majesty's Secret Service is a 1969 British produced action-thriller espionage film starring George Lazenby, Diana Rigg, and Telly Savalas. It was directed by Peter R. Hunt and is the sixth James Bond film in the Eon Productions film series. It was based on the Ian Fleming novel of the same name and is considered one of the most faithful literary adaptations of his work.
Following the first retirement of Sean Connery from the titular role of the British secret agent, Eon Productions cast the unknown George Lazenby as his replacement. Although a financial success, the film and its titular star of George Lazenby were heavily criticized at the time of its release with many of them centered around him as a less than satisfactory replacement of Connery. Over the decades however, many critics have softened their original stance against this film and it has credited as one of being one of the best and most popular Bond films ever.
James Bond is about to face his greatest challenge yet! He's not only up against SPECTRE's latest scheme to terrorize the world but having to do it by marrying into one of the world's biggest crime families into order to win their trust and uncover their secrets! This may very well be his most unforgettable battle against the despicable Ernst Blofeld ... and perhaps his most personal one yet. It's just another day on the job for 007 as part of Her Majesty's Secret Service.
Plot[]
Cast[]
- George Lazenby as James Bond
- Diana Rigg as Tracy di Vicenzo
- Telly Savalas as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
- Gabriele Ferzetti as Marc-Ange Draco
- Ilse Steppat as Irma Bunt
- Bernard Lee as M
- Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny
- George Baker as Sir Hilary Bray
- Yuri Borienko as Grunther
- Bernard Horsfall as Shaun Campbell
- Desmond Llewelyn as Q
- Virginia North as Olympe
- Geoffrey Cheshire as Toussaint
- Irvin Allen as Che Che
- Terry Mountain as Raphael
- James Bree as Gumbold
- John Gay as Hammond
- Julie Ege as Helen
- Catherina von Schell as Nancy
- Angela Scoular as Ruby Bartlett
- Zaheera as Zara
- Jenny Hanley as Irish Girl
- Anouska Hempel as Australian Girl
- Joanna Lumley as English Girl
- Mona Chong as Chinese Girl
- Sylvana Henriques as Jamaican Girl
- Dani Sheridan as American Girl
- Ingrit Back as German Girl
- Helena Ronee as Israeli Girl
Production[]
Additional/Alternate Movie Taglines[]
- James Bond 007 is back!
- The New Bond. 007 and Bride.
- Far up! Far out! Far more! James Bond 007
- Far up! Far out! Far more! James Bond 007 is back!
Reception[]
Trivia[]
- Among those actors who were proffered the role of the new James Bond for this movie included Timothy Dalton who rejected the role, feeling he was "too young". He would become the new James Bond in 1987, twenty-two years later.
- The outspoken George Lazenby criticized several of his co-stars and the producers during the filming of this movie, even going so far as to state that he personally believed that the secret agent fad was over. Despite having a contract in place for seven more movies from Eon Productions, Lazenby publicly resigned and even refunded his advance for the next picture proclaiming that he no longer wanted to do the part even before the shooting of On Her Majesty's Secret Service was completed.
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