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On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
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There's no question that this sixth James Bond movie suffers from the inexperience of Australian George Lazenby and the producers' attempts to distance the action from the Sean Connery outings. Yet, in every other respect, it's a splendid adventure that scales down the gadgetry and spectacle, yet which still boasts some of the slickest set pieces of the entire series (courtesy of second-unit director, John Glen). And by sticking closely to the Ian Fleming novel, Richard Maibaum's screenplay gives 007 a greater psychological depth that makes both his vigilante pursuit of Telly Savalas's Blofeld and his romance with Diana Rigg wholly credible. There's a terrific John Barry score, too, and the incomparable Louis Armstrong sings We Have All the Time in the World. DP
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Running time
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127min
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Country of origin
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UK
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Genre
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Spy Adventure
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Original language
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English
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Screenplay
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Richard Maibaum, Simon Raven, from the novel by Ian Fleming
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