From Russia with love

This second James Bond film broke box-office records and was the one that launched Sean Connery as a major star. It starts splendidly and goes at a terrific pace as 007 helps Russian girl Daniela Bianchi defect to the West. It was Connery’s favourite of the series, and writer Ian Fleming was finally won over by the star after seeing him in this. Dir: Terence Young 1963, PG, 145min