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Release Date:
18 December 1969 (USA)
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Tagline:
James Bond 007 is back! more
Plot:
James Bond woos a mob boss's daughter and goes undercover to uncover the true reason for Blofeld's allergy research in the Swiss Alps that involves beautiful women from around the world. full summary | add synopsis
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Switzerland
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Virus
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British
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Allergy
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British Agent
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 1 nomination
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NewsDesk:
(11 articles)
James Bond In Jersey: Cinema Retro Goes Lounging With Lazenby
(From CinemaRetro. 1 November 2009, 3:12 AM, PST)
Shelf Life: On Her Majesty's Secret Service
(From Cinematical. 29 October 2009, 5:45 PM, PDT)
(From CinemaRetro. 1 November 2009, 3:12 AM, PST)
Shelf Life: On Her Majesty's Secret Service
(From Cinematical. 29 October 2009, 5:45 PM, PDT)
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Great Bond film
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| George Lazenby | ... | James Bond | |
| Diana Rigg | ... | Tracy Di Vicenzo | |
| Telly Savalas | ... | Ernst Stavro Blofeld | |
| Gabriele Ferzetti | ... | Marc Ange Draco | |
| Ilse Steppat | ... | Irma Bunt | |
| Angela Scoular | ... | Ruby Bartlett | |
| Lois Maxwell | ... | Miss Moneypenny | |
| Catherine Schell | ... | Nancy (as Catherina Von Schell) | |
| George Baker | ... | Sir Hilary Bray | |
| Bernard Lee | ... | M | |
| Bernard Horsfall | ... | Shaun Campbell | |
| Desmond Llewelyn | ... | Q | |
| Yuri Borionko | ... | Grunther (as Yuri Borienko) | |
| Virginia North | ... | Olympe | |
| Geoffrey Cheshire | ... | Toussaint |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Ian Fleming's On Her Majesty's Secret Service (UK) (complete title) (USA) (complete title)
O.H.M.S.S. (UK) (promotional abbreviation)
Au service secret de sa majesté (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
007 - Ao Serviço de Sua Majestade (Portugal) [pt]
007 A Serviço Secreto de Sua Majestade (Brazil) [pt]
007 James Bond kraliçenin hizmetinde (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
007 al servei secret de sa majestat (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
007 al servicio secreto de su majestad británica (Spain) [es]
Agent 007 i Hendes Majestæts hemmelige tjeneste (Denmark) [da]
Agente 007, al servizio segreto di sua maestà (Italy) [it]
Al servicio secreto de su majestad (Argentina) [es]
Hänen majesteettinsa salaisessa palveluksessa (Finland) [fi]
I hendes majestæts hemmelige tjeneste (Denmark) [da]
I hennes majestäts hemliga tjänst (Sweden) [sv]
James Bond 007 - Im Geheimdienst Ihrer Majestät (West Germany) [de]
James Bond, praktor 007: Stin ypiresia tis A.M. (Greece) [el]
U sluzbi njenog velicanstva (Serbia) [sr]
U sluzbi njezinog velicanstva (Croatia) [hr]
W tajnej sluzbie Jej krolewskiej mosci (Poland) [pl]
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O.H.M.S.S. (UK) (promotional abbreviation)
Au service secret de sa majesté (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
007 - Ao Serviço de Sua Majestade (Portugal) [pt]
007 A Serviço Secreto de Sua Majestade (Brazil) [pt]
007 James Bond kraliçenin hizmetinde (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
007 al servei secret de sa majestat (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
007 al servicio secreto de su majestad británica (Spain) [es]
Agent 007 i Hendes Majestæts hemmelige tjeneste (Denmark) [da]
Agente 007, al servizio segreto di sua maestà (Italy) [it]
Al servicio secreto de su majestad (Argentina) [es]
Hänen majesteettinsa salaisessa palveluksessa (Finland) [fi]
I hendes majestæts hemmelige tjeneste (Denmark) [da]
I hennes majestäts hemliga tjänst (Sweden) [sv]
James Bond 007 - Im Geheimdienst Ihrer Majestät (West Germany) [de]
James Bond, praktor 007: Stin ypiresia tis A.M. (Greece) [el]
U sluzbi njenog velicanstva (Serbia) [sr]
U sluzbi njezinog velicanstva (Croatia) [hr]
W tajnej sluzbie Jej krolewskiej mosci (Poland) [pl]
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Runtime:
142 min
Country:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) |
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Iceland:12 |
Brazil:12 |
Portugal:M/18 (original rating) |
Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:PG |
Finland:K-16 |
Ireland:PG |
Netherlands:12 |
Norway:16 (original rating) |
Peru:14 |
Singapore:PG |
Sweden:15 |
UK:PG |
USA:M (original rating) |
USA:PG (re-rating) (1994) |
West Germany:16 |
UK:A (original rating) (cut)
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Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Cameo: [Richard Graydon]The stuntman as Draco's driver
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: During the raid on Piz Gloria, Bond seems to shoot one of the scientists straight through a plate glass door, yet, there is no hole in the glass and it does not shatter or break or anything. It is also quite obvious that nothing comes out of the gun.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Q: I've been saying for years, sir, that our special equipment is obsolete. And now, computer analysis reveals an entirely new approach: miniaturization. For instance, radioactive lint. When placed in an opponent's pockets, the anti-personnel and location fix seems fairly obvious.
M: What we want is a location fix on 007.
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Q: I've been saying for years, sir, that our special equipment is obsolete. And now, computer analysis reveals an entirely new approach: miniaturization. For instance, radioactive lint. When placed in an opponent's pockets, the anti-personnel and location fix seems fairly obvious.
M: What we want is a location fix on 007.
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Movie Connections:
Features Goldfinger (1964)
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Soundtrack:
Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown?
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FAQ
Why Isn't Sean Connery in this one? He's in the movies that come before and after!How does the movie end?
Is "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" based on a book?
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"On Her Majesty's Secret Service" is a sadly under-appreciated Bond film which is stylishly-directed and features an outstanding score, like most of these early Bond films. Other than a silly self-referential line in the teaser and some sappy romantic montages, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" is a thrilling adventure which sees Bond traveling to the Swiss Alps to encounter villains and partake in dangerous action sequences.
It sounds like a Bond film, alright, but this is actually quite different from the formulaic films one would later expect from the series, and the sort of film Bond was gravitating towards with "Thunderball" and "You Only Live Twice". It certainly delivers on the promise of sexual innuendo and lots of provocatively dressed women, but it's a different sort of Bond in that it seems to be more straight-faced and harsh, culminating in what is probably the saddest Bond ending. It's also probably the closest to Fleming's version of Bond outside of "Casino Royale", although "The Living Daylights" was also somewhat similar to the literary Bond. As a Fleming fan it is nice to see the Bond series take after the books.
Lazenby, who has been frequently criticized and is many people's least favorite Bond, actually does a decent job of the role. He's nowhere near as good as Connery, of course, but I thought that other than the scenes where he tried to seriously emote, he carried the film with his charisma and physical presence. I strongly believe he should have continued in the role. Lazenby fits the content of the film, which is certainly far more down to Earth than many other Bond films, and focuses heavily on hand-to-hand combat in the action scenes, which is somewhat refreshing after the overblown (entertaining, but seriously outrageous) action scenes in "You Only Live Twice". This is a genuinely good script, with a solid plot, good dialogue, and good characterization.
It's not just a throwaway action flick, it's an excellent espionage thriller with a strong dramatic core, and as fun as things like "Goldfinger" certainly are, it's nice to see one of these movies treat women as more than mere sex objects, and it's interesting to see a Bond girl paired with a Bond who reacts as a human would and not a cartoon character. Diana Rigg is probably my favorite Bond girl. She gives a strong performance and is helped by an excellent script which gives her a fair amount to do.
By staying closer to the source material, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" dramatically improves on its two predecessors and features some of the best locations in the series, although I admit my familiarity with the majority of the Swiss shooting locations gives me a nostalgic view of things. "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" is a strong contender for the title of best Bond film.
9/10