
This movie follows the exciting life of a dashing young Ian Fleming (Jason Connery), the mastermind behind the highly successful James Bond books and movies. As a womanizer and a hopeless romantic, Fleming got himself expelled from Eton and other prestigious public schools before his mother, fed up, sent him to work for Reuters, the news bureau. While covering a show-trial of British engineers in Soviet Moscow, Fleming pulled his first Bond-like escapade, almost losing his li... (Full plot summary below)
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This movie follows the exciting life of a dashing young Ian Fleming (Jason Connery), the mastermind behind the highly successful James Bond books and movies. As a womanizer and a hopeless romantic, Fleming got himself expelled from Eton and other prestigious public schools before his mother, fed up, sent him to work for Reuters, the news bureau. While covering a show-trial of British engineers in Soviet Moscow, Fleming pulled his first Bond-like escapade, almost losing his life in the process. This caught the interest of Britain's dormant yet watchful military intelligence, later to become the highly acclaimed Special Operations Executive (S.O.E.). After Fleming's recruitment into His Majesty's Service, his exploits become increasingly fantastic. It is difficult to believe that this is not fiction. This movie goes to prove, once again, that truth is stranger than fiction.
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| User ReviewFelix JHow James Bond's son tells James Bond's "Father's" life |
| User ReviewToteaux PI was curious to know more about Ian Fleming. This film answered my curiosity although I was not fully satisfied. Fleming's life was more complicated than what Jason played. Jason did not play bad, but I think Lewis Collins could have been better (was Collins too old?). |
| User ReviewAndrew CAbove average movie on Ian Fleming the author of the James Bond series, some great filming locations. |
| User ReviewJonathan FBoring as all getall, but worth a looksee |
| User ReviewDean MEnjoyable fluff concentrates on writer Ian Fleming's exploits during World War II and his work with British Intelligence. Jason Connery, Sean's son, is quite good as Fleming, bringing the right amounts of humour and derring-do to the character. |
| User ReviewJohn AThe Fictionalized Events, Of Ian Fleming's Life Before Turning Novelist. It's A Fact That Fleming Was In Army Intelligence, But We Don't Know What Went On. This Made For Cable TV Movie Provides An Enjoyable Insight, In What Some Events May Have Been Like. This Heavily Fictionalized Account Of The Author's Early Life Is An Enjoyable Piece Of Fluff, Starring Jason Connery (Sean Connery's Son), As Fleming. |