James Bond continues on his fourth mission, with his aim to recover two stolen warheads. They have been taken by the evil SPECTRE organisation. The world is held hostage and Bond heads to Nassau. Here, he meets the beautiful Domino and is forced into a thrilling confrontation with SPECTRE agent Emilio Largo, on board his boat, the Disco Volante. Will 007 prevent the killing of millions of innocent victims? —IMDb
Stewart Terence Herbert Young (20 June 1915 – 7 September 1994) was a British film director best known for directing three films in the James Bond series, Dr. No (1962), From Russia with Love (1963), and Thunderball (1965).
Born in Shanghai, China, he was public-school educated. Like the fictional James Bond, he read oriental history at St Catharine’s College in the University of Cambridge. As a tank commander during World War II, Young participated in Operation Market Garden in Arnhem, Netherlands.
Young began his film career as a screenwriter in British films of the 1940s, working, for example, on Dangerous Moonlight (1941). In 1946, he was a co-director with Brian Desmond Hurst of Theirs is the Glory, which recaptured the fighting around Arnhem bridge. Arnhem, coincidentally, was home to the adolescent Audrey Hepburn. During the filming of Young’s film, Wait Until Dark, Hepburn and Young would joke that he was shelling his favorite star without even knowing it. Young’s… read more
One of the purest Bond films, featuring an exotic locale, beautiful women, and once again Connery's vastly unappreciated physicality and mastery. Whether its his quick, lightening fast instinctual violence (when he skeet shoots) or the tender moment when he covers his eyes with shades as he exploits a woman's pain for his benefit, I remain deeply impressed by Connery's craft. The underwater battle remains a surreal highlight in the Bond franchise.
I don't know why but I've seen this one at least 5 times more than any other Bond film.
One of the all time best Bonds. Exciting, suspenceful with some great set pieces. Claudine Auger as Domino, Luciana Paluzzi a great femme fatale and the beautiful Martine Beswick in a small part. Usual series strengths from composer Barry, designer Ken Adam and director Young. Prefer "Russia" and "Goldfinger" but still so much better than the non-Connery Bond films.
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