In which Bond film does Lotte Lenya play Rosa Klebbe
"Rosa Klebb Colonel Rosa Klebb is a fictional character and the main antagonist from the James Bond 1957 novel and 1963 film ""From Russia with Love"". She was played by Lotte Lenya in the film version. Her name is a pun on the popular Soviet phrase for women's rights, ""khleb i rozy"" (Cyrillic: хлеб и розы), which in turn was a direct Russian translation of the internationally used labour union slogan ""bread and roses"". Colonel Klebb is a high-ranking member of the feared Russian counter-intelligence agency SMERSH, where she serves as the supervisor of Department II (operations and executions). It"
"British stage actress Barbara Jefford in the final cut. The scene in which Bond finds Tatiana in his hotel bed was used for Bianchi's screen test, with Dawson standing in, this time, as Bond. The scene later became the traditional screen test scene for prospective James Bond actors and Bond Girls. Greek actress Katina Paxinou was originally considered for the role of Rosa Klebb, but was unavailable. Terence Young cast Austrian singer Lotte Lenya after hearing one of her musical recordings. Young wanted Kronsteen's portrayer to be ""an actor with a remarkable face"", so the minor character would be well"
"Klebb attempts to kick Bond with the poison-tipped shoe, but Bond blocks the attack with a chair. Tatiana then shoots Klebb through the head with her own Beretta, killing her. Rosa Klebb was one of two inspirations (the other being Irma Bunt) for the character of Frau Farbissina from the ""Austin Powers"" series. Rosa Klebb's shoe blade has been featured in other films. It is used by Jade Fox in ""Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"", Ichi in ""Ichi the Killer"", James West in ""Wild Wild West"", the Joker in ""The Dark Knight"" and Oleg Vasilyevich Orlov in ""Salt"". It was also"
"revealing details of a meeting with Rosa Klebb. This allows Bond to disarm Grant and save Romanova's life. It is unclear as to what ultimately becomes of Tatiana in the novel as in her last appearance, she is still heavily affected by the sedatives, sleeping in the British Embassy, while Bond confronts Klebb. It is presumed that she has been arrested and/or released by the British. The character's role in the is more or less the same as in the novel and film, the only major difference being that she is now an unwitting double agent for a terrorist organization"
"referenced in the ""Family Guy"" episode ""Mr. and Mrs. Stewie"" and parodied in the Peter Sellers film ""The Pink Panther Strikes Again"". A pair of Rosa Klebb's shoes can also be seen in R's underground headquarters in the 2002 Bond film ""Die Another Day"", along with other historic gadgets from Bond films, marking the 40th anniversary of the series. It is also included in Madonna's ""Die Another Day"", the title track of the film, in which two versions of Madonna fight and kills themselves, and the ""Good Madonna"" use her shoe blade to disarm the ""Bad Madonna"". In the 2010"
"Evelyn Tremble (Peter Sellers); millionaire spy Vesper Lynd (Ursula Andress); Bond's secretary Miss Moneypenny (Barbara Bouchet); Mata Bond (Joanna Pettet), Bond's daughter by Mata Hari; and British agents ""Coop"" (Terence Cooper) and ""The Detainer"" (Daliah Lavi). Charles K. Feldman, the producer, had acquired the film rights in 1960 and had attempted to get ""Casino Royale"" made as an Eon Productions Bond film; however, Feldman and the producers of the Eon series, Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, failed to come to terms. Believing that he could not compete with the Eon series, Feldman resolved to produce the film as a"
"a Czech chess grandmaster named Kronsteen (Number 5), devises a plan to play British and Soviet intelligence against each other to procure a Lektor cryptographic device from the Soviets. SPECTRE's Chief Executive, Number 1, puts Rosa Klebb (Number 3), a former Colonel of SMERSH (the counter-intelligence branch of Soviet Intelligence) who has defected to SPECTRE in the West, in charge of the mission as Chief of Operations. Klebb chooses Grant to protect Bond until he acquires the Lektor and then to eliminate 007 and steal the cipher machine for SPECTRE. As part of the scheme, Klebb recruits the beautiful Tatiana"
"appeared in the film adaptation of Agatha Christie's ""Death on the Nile"" as the murder victim Linnet Ridgeway Doyle, and in 1979, she appeared in what is perhaps her most famous role, that of NASA astronaut, scientist and Bond girl Dr. Holly Goodhead opposite Roger Moore's James Bond in ""Moonraker"". It was Moore´s fourth performance as Bond, the final 1970's Bond film and the third (and final) Bond film which Lewis Gilbert directed, as he had previously directed ""You Only Live Twice"" (1967, Sean Connery) and ""The Spy Who Loved Me"" (1977, Roger Moore). Chiles had initially been approached to"
"No"" was serialised in the ""Daily Express"", first in an abridged story form and later as a comic strip. The story was adapted in 1962 as the first film in the Bond series, with Sean Connery in the lead role; in 2008 BBC Radio 4 broadcast a version, with Toby Stephens as Bond. After recovering from serious poisoning inflicted by the SMERSH agent Rosa Klebb (in ""From Russia, with Love"") the MI6 agent James Bond is sent by his superior, M, on an undemanding mission to the British Colony of Jamaica. He is instructed to investigate the disappearance of Commander"
"in Jamaica"" (1965) and the Secret Agent 077 trilogy starring Ken Clark (""Agent 077 – Mission Bloody Mary"", ""Agent 077 From the Orient with Fury"", and ""Special Mission Lady Chaplin""). """" (1965) from director Umberto Lenzi features the first female Bond-type hero. Lenzi also made three films starring Roger Browne, ""Superseven chiama Cairo"" (1965), ""Last Man to Kill"" (1966), and ""The Spy Who Loved Flowers"" (1966). Browne was also in """" (1966). Director Bruno Corbucci's James Tont series starring Lando Buzzanca is the earliest Italian comedy series based on 007. ""James Tont operazione U.N.O."" (1965) features a female character named"
"to the floor; Fleming had intended to end the series at that point with Bond's death. In the next novel, ""Dr. No"", M reveals that Bond survived as a result of Mathis' timely intervention. He mentions that Klebb is dead, without providing any details. In the film, Klebb is depicted as the former SMERSH head who has defected to become a member of SPECTRE (Blofeld refers to her as ""No. 3""). She uses Kronsteen's plans to obtain the Lektor, a decoding device that is of high value to MI6, and kill Bond. She deceives Tatiana Romanova into helping Bond steal"
"Kristina Klebe Kristina Klebe (born 18 June 1979) is a German American actress. Kristina Klebe (pronounced ""Kleeb"") is a German American actress born in New York City. She is most known for her performance as Lynda in Rob Zombie's 2007 remake of Halloween (2007 film) and will soon be seen as the historical character Leni Riefenstahl in Neil Marshall's remake of Hellboy starring David Harbour ( Stranger Things ) as the title character. Fun fact: David and Kristina both went to Dartmouth College, though at different times. Kristina grew up in New York City but spent much time overseas with"
"there they meet Klebb again who, in an attempt to retrieve the LEKTOR and kill Bond, disguises herself as a maid and tries to eliminate the agent with a dagger-tipped shoe poisoned with blowfish venom. Romanova shoots Klebb, thus saving Bond. She and Bond are last seen on a boat in Venice, with Bond dropping the incriminating film into the canal. Similarly, in the novel, they board the Orient Express with Kerim, planning to travel to England over the course of four days. Kerim, instead of being killed by Grant, is killed by a Russian agent named Benz who had"
"the lead—an exotic and mysterious smuggler, also opposite Roger Moore. Adams had Swedish co-stars on her three Bond films, Britt Ekland as Mary Goodnight in ""The Man with the Golden Gun"", in ""Octopussy"" both Kristina Wayborn as Magda and Mary Stävin as an Octopussy girl, she was also an extra in ""A View to a Kill"" (1985) and there played with Mary Stävin as agent Kimberley Jones and Dolph Lundgren as Venz. While portraying a Bond girl has not always indicated continued success as an actress, Adams comments, ""Looking back on it, how can you not really enjoy the fact"
"portrayed by Ursula Andress). ""Entertainment Weekly"" put ""Bond bathing suits"" on its end-of-the-decade, ""best-of"" list, saying, ""And you thought spies were supposed to be inconspicuous! Halle Berry's orange bikini in Die Another Day (2002) and Daniel Craig's supersnug powder blue trunks in ""Casino Royale"" (2006) suggest that neither 007 star can keep a secret."" Monica Bellucci in Spectre became the oldest Bond girl at the age of 50, although she stated that she does not consider herself to be a ""Bond girl"", but a ""Bond woman"". Roald Dahl said that when writing ""You Only Live Twice"", he was advised to"
"Young, who went on to direct three James Bond films: ""Dr. No"", ""From Russia With Love"", and ""Thunderball"". Christopher Lee appears in a minor role as the Captain of the Guard. The novel was also produced as a play in 1949, starring Katharine Cornell as Ana, Henry Daniell as Philip II, and Torin Thatcher as Antonio. Director Terence Young had tried to interest Greta Garbo in starring in this film, without success. Vivien Leigh was interested, but due to her declining health and tuberculosis, it was impossible to insure her. Olivia de Havilland was the third choice for the film."
"use three Bond girls: The first should die ""preferably in Bond's arms"" early, the second a villain whom Bond seduces before she dies in an unusual and gory way midway, and the third survives to the end of the film. In several, the Bond girl is revealed, after her tryst with Bond, to be a villainess. Examples are Fatima Blush (Barbara Carrera) in ""Never Say Never Again"" (1983), Elektra King (Sophie Marceau) in ""The World Is Not Enough"" (1999), and Miranda Frost (Rosamund Pike) in ""Die Another Day"" (2002). As of 2013 there have been only two films in which"
"between takes to avoid catching a chill. Berry was injured during filming when debris from a smoke grenade flew into her eye. The debris was removed in a 30-minute operation. Gadgets and other props from every previous ""Bond"" film and stored in Eon Productions' archives appear in Q's warehouse in the London Underground. Examples include the jetpack in ""Thunderball"" and Rosa Klebb's poison-tipped shoe in ""From Russia with Love"". Q mentions that the watch he issues Bond is ""your 20th, I believe"", a reference to ""Die Another Day"" being the 20th Eon-produced Bond film. In London, the Reform Club was"
"the title character in ""Octopussy"" (1983). If the ""unofficial"" James Bond films, ""Casino Royale"" and ""Never Say Never Again"", are included, several actresses have also been a Bond girl more than once: Ursula Andress in ""Dr. No"" (1962) and ""Casino Royale""; Angela Scoular in ""On Her Majesty's Secret Service"" (1969) and ""Casino Royale""; Valerie Leon in ""The Spy Who Loved Me"" (1977) and ""Never Say Never Again"". Mary Goodnight was a supporting character in several Bond novels before graduating to full Bond girl in ""The Man with the Golden Gun"". Several short stories, such as ""Quantum of Solace"", ""The Hildebrand"
"she is secretly an agent for SPECTRE — who manipulates her into believing that she is on an important mission for her country, when she is in fact merely a pawn in the terrorist organization's latest bid to destroy the British Secret Service. In the novel, Klebb is actually a member of the Soviet government, commander in chief of the Otdyel II section of SMERSH. Her mission is to seduce Bond and have him take her to England to deliver a SPEKTOR code machine, as well as plant false information, before being rescued from prison and returned to Russia. Once"
"ring was presented to Seymour in April 2016 in Singapore while she was there to star in ""The Vortex"". Jane Seymour (actress) Jane Seymour, OBE (born Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg; 15 February 1951), is an English-American actress. Best known for her performances in the James Bond film ""Live and Let Die"" (1973); ""Somewhere In Time"" (1980); ""East of Eden"" (1981); ""The Scarlet Pimpernel"" (1982 film); ""Onassis: The Richest Man in the World"" (1988); ""War and Remembrance"" (1988); the French epic ""La Révolution française"" (1989) as the ill-fated queen Marie Antoinette; ""Wedding Crashers"" (2005); and the American television series ""Dr. Quinn,"
"Sonia Gandhi in the biopic ""Sonia"", originally planned for release in 2007, but it has been shelved. Bellucci dubbed her own voice for the French and Italian releases of the film ""Shoot 'Em Up"" (2007). She also voiced Kaileena in the video game """", and the French voice of Cappy for the French version of the 2005 animated film ""Robots"". At 50, she became the oldest Bond girl ever in the James Bond film franchise, playing Lucia Sciarra in ""Spectre"" (2015). Monica will appear as a Soul Sucking Queen of the Underworld in Australia's movie, ""Nekrotronic"". Bellucci married Italian photographer"
"On Her Majesty's Secret Service (film) On Her Majesty's Secret Service is a 1969 British spy film and the sixth in the ""James Bond"" series produced by Eon Productions. It is based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. Following Sean Connery's decision to retire from the role after ""You Only Live Twice"", Eon Productions selected an unknown actor and model, George Lazenby, to play the part of James Bond. During the making of the film, Lazenby announced that he would play the role of Bond only once. In the film, Bond faces Blofeld (Telly Savalas),"
"Ursula Andress Ursula Andress (; born 19 March 1936) is a Swiss film and television actress, former model and sex symbol, who has appeared in American, British and Italian films. She is best known for her breakthrough role as Bond girl Honey Ryder in the first James Bond film, ""Dr. No"". She later starred as Vesper Lynd in the James Bond film ""Casino Royale"". Her other films include ""The Southern Star, Fun in Acapulco"", ""She"", ""The 10th Victim"", ""The Blue Max"", ""Perfect Friday"", ""The Sensuous Nurse"", ""The Mountain of the Cannibal God"", ""The Fifth Musketeer"" and ""Clash of the Titans""."
"Talisa Soto Talisa Soto (born Miriam Talisa Soto; March 27, 1967) is an American actress and former model. Soto is perhaps best known for portraying Princess Kitana in the 1995 fantasy action film ""Mortal Kombat"" and its 1997 sequel """". Soto also starred as Lupe Lamora in the 1989 James Bond film ""Licence to Kill"". Prior to her acting career, Soto began her career as a model; appearing in magazine issues such as ""Mademoiselle"", ""Glamour"" and ""Elle"". Born Miriam Talisa Soto in Brooklyn, New York, Soto was the youngest of four children of parents who moved from Puerto Rico. During"
"Rene Russo Rene Marie Russo (born February 17, 1954) is an American actress, producer, and former model. Russo began her career in the 1970s as a fashion model appearing on several magazine covers including ""Vogue"" and ""Cosmopolitan"". She made her film debut in the 1989 comedy film ""Major League"". Later, Russo starred in a number of thrillers and action movies throughout the 1990s, including ""Mr. Destiny"" (1990) and ""One Good Cop"" (1991). In the 1990s, she played Lorna Cole in ""Lethal Weapon 3"" (1992) and ""Lethal Weapon 4"" (1998). She also appeared in ""In the Line of Fire"" (1993), ""Outbreak"""
"1962; the couple has two children. Anthony Zerbe Anthony Jared Zerbe (born May 20, 1936) is an American stage, film and Emmy-winning television actor. Notable film roles include the post-apocalyptic cult leader Matthias in ""The Omega Man"", a 1971 film adaptation of Richard Matheson's 1954 novel, ""I Am Legend""; as a corrupt gambler in ""Farewell, My Lovely""; as Abner Devereaux in ""Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park""; as villain Milton Krest in the James Bond film ""Licence to Kill""; Rosie in ""The Turning Point""; Roger Stuart in ""The Dead Zone""; Admiral Dougherty in """" and Councillor Hamann in ""The"
"portrayed the Bond girl Rosie Carver in the James Bond film ""Live and Let Die"". In that film, she became the first African American woman to become romantically involved with 007; Trina Parks, who played a nemesis to Bond rather than a love interest in ""Diamonds Are Forever"" (the previous Bond film) is considered to be the first African-American Bond girl. When ""Live and Let Die"" was first released in South Africa, her love scenes with Roger Moore were cut out because it was prohibited by the Apartheid government. She later starred in several 1970s blaxploitation films, including ""Across 110th"
"She is 5 ft 4 inches (163 cm) tall and described as unattractive. She is in her late 40s. Klebb is assigned by SMERSH leader General Grubozaboyschikov to spearhead an operation to get revenge on James Bond for his involvement in the deaths of three SMERSH operatives, Le Chiffre, Mr. Big and Hugo Drax. Teaming with Tov Kronsteen and Red Grant, Klebb sets a trap for Bond, enlisting a cipher clerk, Tatiana Romanova, to pretend to defect, claiming to fall in love with Bond. When Bond takes the bait, Grant will kill him. This plan backfires, however, when Bond foils"
"007 Magazine to determine the greatest ever Bond film. ""Goldfinger"" came second in the poll and ""From Russia With Love"" was third. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (film) On Her Majesty's Secret Service is a 1969 British spy film and the sixth in the ""James Bond"" series produced by Eon Productions. It is based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. Following Sean Connery's decision to retire from the role after ""You Only Live Twice"", Eon Productions selected an unknown actor and model, George Lazenby, to play the part of James Bond. During the making of"
"and Romanova reach a hotel in Venice, where they believe themselves to be safe. Klebb, however, disguised as a maid, makes one final attempt on Bond and the Lektor. Klebb tries to kick him with a poisoned switchblade shoe, but Romanova shoots her with her own dropped gun. With the mission accomplished, Bond and Romanova leave Venice on a romantic boat ride, in which course Bond throws Grant's blackmail film into the canal. Following the financial success of ""Dr. No"", United Artists greenlit a second James Bond film. The studio doubled the budget offered to Eon Productions with $2 million,"
"who is planning to hold the world ransom by the threat of sterilising the world's food supply through a group of brainwashed ""angels of death"". Along the way Bond meets, falls in love with, and eventually marries Contessa Teresa di Vicenzo (Diana Rigg). It is the only ""Bond"" film to have been directed by Peter R. Hunt, who had served as a film editor and second unit director on previous films in the series. Hunt, along with producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, decided to produce a more realistic film that would follow the novel closely. It was shot"
"official film series; first, in ""From Russia with Love"" (1963), Bond initially thinks he is fighting SMERSH, only to learn that the villains are from SPECTRE, including Rosa Klebb, the former head of operations for SMERSH who has secretly defected to SPECTRE. Bond's love interest Tatiana Romanova says she knows Klebb as SMERSH's head of operations, and obeys her orders, presuming them from SMERSH. Second, ""The Living Daylights"" (1987) features a faked SMERSH re-activation. Throughout, it is referred to with its full name, ""Smiert Spionam"" (alternative spelling of ""Smert' Shpionam""), rather than the better-known acronym; General Pushkin, then head of"