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007 MAGAZINE presents an exclusive portfolio of previously unpublished photographs from the shooting of From Russia With Love on location in Istanbul and at Pinewood Studios in 1963. Deleted Scenes, rare shots and much more!

ISTANBUL – April 1963

Daniela Bianchi and Bulbon Bruz on location in Istanbul

Robert Shaw and Nashet Ataer clown for the camera!

Nashet Ataer photographed at Belgrade Station by Ray Hearne

ABOVE: A publicity portrait of the deadliest killer 007 ever had to face in the entire Bond series, Donald ‘Red’ Grant, chillingly portrayed with psychopathic glee by Robert Shaw. (top left): Daniela Bianchi as Tatiana Romanova and Turkish actress Bulbon Bruz (right) leave the building doubling for the Russian Consulate in Istanbul. (rollover) Huge crowds gathered on the street outside to watch the filming. (middle) Robert Shaw in full ‘Red’ Grant method poses for a ‘spoof’ fight with Turkish former boxer and football star Nashet Ataer, who played the son of Kerim Bey that meets 007 at Belgrade railway station. (below) Nashet Ataer poses for photographer Ray Hern on the station platform.

Pedro Armendariz in a deleted scene from From Russia With Love

Pedro Armendariz, Bill Hill and Kay Mander between takes

ABOVE: Pedro Armendariz, Production Manager Bill Hill and Continuity girl Kay Mander break for refreshments between takes.

DELETED SCENE: [SLIDESHOW]
This sequence featuring the Bulgar who had been killed earlier in the film by Grant in the St. Sophia mosque was originally included in a near final print of the film – luckily someone spotted this rather glaring error during a private screening before the press show. The cut sequence where both Kerim’s and Bond’s cars block the Bulgar from following 007 to his secret rendezvous with Tatiana originally appeared in the film in-between the scene in Kerim’s office where Bond and Kerim plan their raid on the Russian Consulate, and the following scene where Bond questions Tatiana about the Lektor on board the Bosphorus Ferry.

ABOVE: 1. & 3. Producer Harry Saltzman, director Terence Young (in sunglasses) and Sean Connery chat between takes while on location. 2. Pedro Armendariz (left) takes time out from filming to explore the bazaars of old Istanbul with James Bond creator Ian Fleming. 4. Producer Cubby Broccoli helps out a local shoeshine boy. 5. A Turkish official, producer Harry Saltzman, Sean Connery, and Robert Shaw in discussion. 6. VICTIM & KILLER! Location Manager Bill Hill (who also played the luckless Captain Nash) and Robert Shaw bring more Turkish Lira for the local shoeshine boys.