For Your Eyes Only

Roger Moore Director: John Glen John Glen

Overview

For Your Eyes Only eschews the gimmickry and campiness of earlier James Bond films, concentrating instead on telling the story and maintaining suspense. Roger Moore is back as Secret Agent 007, this time on the trail of Soviet spies while he romances the beautiful Melina, played by Carole Bouquet. Richard Maibaum's screenplay has very little to do with the collection of short stories that made up Ian Fleming's For Your Eyes Only, save for the plotline involving Melina's seeking vengeance for the death of her father. The direction is by John Glen, who'd previously done second unit work on other Bond films.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/15/2015
UPC:	0883904333098
Original Release:	1981
Rating:	PG
Source:	Mgm (Video & Dvd)
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sales rank:	467

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Roger Moore	James Bond
Carole Bouquet	Melina
Topol	Columbo
Lynn-Holly Johnson	Bibi
Julian Glover	Kristatos
Cassandra Harris	Lisl
Jill Bennett	Brink
Michael Gothard	Locque
John Wyman	Kriegler
Jack Hedley	Havelock
Lois Maxwell	Moneypenny
Desmond Llewelyn	Q
Geoffrey Keen	Minister of Defense
John Wells	Denis
James Villiers	Tanner
Janet Brown	The Prime Minister
Chai Lee	Actor
Koko	Actor
Viva	Actor
John Moreno	Ferrara
Walter Gotell	General Gogol
Charles Dance	Claus
Paul Angelis	Karageorge
Toby Robins	Iona Havelock
Paul Brooke	Bunky
Fred Bryant	Vicar
Graham Crowden	1st Sea Lord
William Hoyland	McGregor
Noel Johnson	Vice Admiral
Stefan Kalipha	Gonzales
Jack Klaff	Apostis
Alkis Kritikos	Santos
Eva Reuber-Staier	Rublevich
Robbin Young	Girl in Flower Shop
Sheena Easton	Singer

Technical Credits

Richard Maibaum

Michael G. Wilson

John Glen	Director
Derek Ball	Sound/Sound Designer
Albert R. Broccoli	Producer
Bill Conti	Score Composer
Vernon Dixon	Set Decoration/Design
John Fenner	Art Director
John Grover	Editor
Alan Hume	Cinematographer
Peter Lamont	Production Designer
Michael Leeson	Songwriter
Richard Maibaum	Screenwriter
Derek Meddings	Special Effects Supervisor
Tom Pevsner	Associate Producer
Rick Sylvester	Stunts
Elizabeth Waller	Costumes/Costume Designer
Anthony Waye	Asst. Director
Michael G. Wilson	Executive Producer,Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

After 1979's Moonraker, the keepers of the James Bond franchise determined that the series had drifted too far from its roots and became overly reliant on gadgetry and camp. For Your Eyes Only, the 12th film in the series, returns to the form that worked in the early Sean Connery films. The Bond character is restored to his earlier incarnation as an edgy, tough gentleman spy, and simple intrigue returns to the storytelling. Though it has fewer technological gimmicks than the typical Bond movie, For Your Eyes Only has a more believable plot and the villains seem human for once. Still, it could have been better. While the main body of the film offers constant riveting action, it is regrettably framed by a pair of unfortunate camp bits involving frequent Bond nemesis Ernst Blofeld and a Margaret Thatcher lookalike. In his fifth turn as Bond, Roger Moore delivers his finest performance. More serious than usual, Moore eschews the goofiness that marks his other portrayals. The acting highlight, however, comes from Carole Bouquet's performance as Melina Havelock. This "Bond girl" can actually act; she delivers a tough, adult portrayal -- a stark contrast to the silly characterization of Bibi offered by Lynn-Holly Johnson. Intended as comic relief, Bibi comes off as merely annoying -- so annoying even Bond won't sleep with her. While Topol provides good fun as the smuggler Columbo, Julian Glover and Michael Gothard make boring bad guys. Director John Glen, who'd previously done second unit work on the series, proves himself adept at using beautiful locations and staging breathtaking stunts. Note Topol's first scene with Moore, on a boat, as Glen subtly sways the camera to simulate rocking.

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