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Au service secret de Sa Majesté

Original title: On Her Majesty's Secret Service
  • 1969
  • Tous publics
  • 2h 22m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas, and George Lazenby in Au service secret de Sa Majesté (1969)
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British agent James Bond goes undercover to pursue the villainous Ernst Stavro Blofeld, who is planning to hold the world to ransom.British agent James Bond goes undercover to pursue the villainous Ernst Stavro Blofeld, who is planning to hold the world to ransom.British agent James Bond goes undercover to pursue the villainous Ernst Stavro Blofeld, who is planning to hold the world to ransom.

  • Director
    • Peter R. Hunt
  • Writers
    • Simon Raven
    • Richard Maibaum
    • Ian Fleming
  • Stars
    • George Lazenby
    • Diana Rigg
    • Telly Savalas
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    104K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,493
    582
    • Director
      • Peter R. Hunt
    • Writers
      • Simon Raven
      • Richard Maibaum
      • Ian Fleming
    • Stars
      • George Lazenby
      • Diana Rigg
      • Telly Savalas
    • 674User reviews
    • 132Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    George Lazenby
    George Lazenby
    • James Bond
    Diana Rigg
    Diana Rigg
    • Tracy
    Telly Savalas
    Telly Savalas
    • Blofeld
    Gabriele Ferzetti
    Gabriele Ferzetti
    • Draco
    Ilse Steppat
    Ilse Steppat
    • Irma Bunt
    Lois Maxwell
    Lois Maxwell
    • Moneypenny
    George Baker
    George Baker
    • Sir Hilary Bray
    Bernard Lee
    Bernard Lee
    • 'M'
    Bernard Horsfall
    Bernard Horsfall
    • Campbell
    Desmond Llewelyn
    Desmond Llewelyn
    • 'Q'
    Yuri Borienko
    • Grunther
    Virginia North
    Virginia North
    • Olympe
    Geoffrey Cheshire
    • Toussaint
    Irvin Allen
    Irvin Allen
    • Che Che
    Terence Mountain
    • Raphael
    • (as Terry Mountain)
    James Bree
    James Bree
    • Gumbold
    John Gay
    • Hammond
    Angela Scoular
    Angela Scoular
    • Ruby
    • Director
      • Peter R. Hunt
    • Writers
      • Simon Raven
      • Richard Maibaum
      • Ian Fleming
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    8thomas-williamson-ga

    a very unique addition to the Bond series

    I have read some of the negative reviews for this movie and I have to say that I agree with NONE of them except for the slightly unnecessary two and a half hour length. Regardless, this doesn't ruin On Her Majesty's Secret Service in any way to warrant a serious complaint as far as I'm concerned. As with the positive reviews this film received, I agree with most all of them. For one, George Lazenby replacing Sean Connery as Bond may have displeased some but I think he did just as good of a job and would not have minded a bit if he became the next Bond for a few more films. This movie also had some enjoyable action scenes; some of which would later get mimicked in future Bond installments. The bond girl is by far one of the best. To be a little more specific, this bond girl plays a significant part in the Bond series as a whole that no other bond girl shares. However, I won't reveal why that is because I don't usually give spoilers for the courtesy of those who haven't seen the films that I review. The ending alone for this movie got several mixed reviews but I can say with certainty that had it not ended the way it did, the Bond franchise might have come to an end.
    captainot

    THE BEST JAMES BOND FILM EVER. PERIOD!

    I am a James Bond fanatic. I own all the films on video. During my film school days, I sponsored a "James Bond" film fest. I told my wife she MUST be a James Bond fan before we could marry. I introduced her to the films and she is now a Bond fan.

    My favorite Bond will always be Sean Connery.

    My favorite film will always be "On Her Majesty's Secret Service".

    "That film with that Australian actor as Bond? Telly Savalas as Blofeld?"

    That's the usual reaction I get when I mention that. But this film has a lot going for it. When Connery left the series before this film began production, the film's producer, Albert Broccoli, knew he was in trouble. The next film could make or break the future of the Bond films.

    He knew he couldn't get anyone remotely close to Connery as a new Bond. So he found an unknown, George Lazenby, to play the role. Broccoli knew this film would sink or swim on its assets: the plot, special effects, gadgets, the Bond girls, the music, battle scenes, and the locations.

    Boy did he succeed! This film has the BEST of all of the above! The plot is the standout. While James Bond, master spy and savior of the world, battles the forces of evil, he also shows us he is human by falling in love with Diana Rigg (a great choice for a Bond film!).

    Many people have passed over this film because it doesn't have a Bond named Connery, Moore, or Brosnan. Lazenby does a decent job as Bond but lacks the refinement and polish of the others. Still, watch this film and imagine what Sean, Roger, or Pierce could have done with the role. It ranks with any of their best Bond roles and stands as the best film of the whole lot.
    8TheLittleSongbird

    On second look, this is actually better than I thought

    Admittedly, I did not like this film at first and I can't adequately explain the reasons why. Was it because I didn't like George Lazenby, or that it distanced itself from the Sean Connery outings? On second viewing though, I was surprised at how wrong I initially was. It is not the best Bond but it is light years away from the worst. George Lazenby may be a tad inexperienced and the least charismatic of the Bonds, but he is still likable and does try hard, that I can see. And it does tone down some of the gadgetry and spectacle, however in doing that the film does boast some of the best and slickest sequences in a Bond film. The story is believable and sticks closely to the book, and the script goes into a greater psychological depth. Consequently both Bond's pursuit of Blofeld and romance with the feisty Tracy are wholly believable. Terry Savalas is great as Blofeld, and Diana Rigg is splendid as Tracy. The cinematography and scenery are beautiful, and John Barry's score and Louis Armstrong's theme song are simply terrific. In conclusion, better than I thought and dare I say underrated. 8/10 Bethany Cox
    ametaphysicalshark

    Great Bond film

    "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" is a sadly under-appreciated Bond film which is stylishly-directed and features an outstanding score, like most of these early Bond films. Other than a silly self-referential line in the teaser and some sappy romantic montages, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" is a thrilling adventure which sees Bond traveling to the Swiss Alps to encounter villains and partake in dangerous action sequences.

    It sounds like a Bond film, alright, but this is actually quite different from the formulaic films one would later expect from the series, and the sort of film Bond was gravitating towards with "Thunderball" and "You Only Live Twice". It certainly delivers on the promise of sexual innuendo and lots of provocatively dressed women, but it's a different sort of Bond in that it seems to be more straight-faced and harsh, culminating in what is probably the saddest Bond ending. It's also probably the closest to Fleming's version of Bond outside of "Casino Royale", although "The Living Daylights" was also somewhat similar to the literary Bond. As a Fleming fan it is nice to see the Bond series take after the books.

    Lazenby, who has been frequently criticized and is many people's least favorite Bond, actually does a decent job of the role. He's nowhere near as good as Connery, of course, but I thought that other than the scenes where he tried to seriously emote, he carried the film with his charisma and physical presence. I strongly believe he should have continued in the role. Lazenby fits the content of the film, which is certainly far more down to Earth than many other Bond films, and focuses heavily on hand-to-hand combat in the action scenes, which is somewhat refreshing after the overblown (entertaining, but seriously outrageous) action scenes in "You Only Live Twice". This is a genuinely good script, with a solid plot, good dialogue, and good characterization.

    It's not just a throwaway action flick, it's an excellent espionage thriller with a strong dramatic core, and as fun as things like "Goldfinger" certainly are, it's nice to see one of these movies treat women as more than mere sex objects, and it's interesting to see a Bond girl paired with a Bond who reacts as a human would and not a cartoon character. Diana Rigg is probably my favorite Bond girl. She gives a strong performance and is helped by an excellent script which gives her a fair amount to do.

    By staying closer to the source material, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" dramatically improves on its two predecessors and features some of the best locations in the series, although I admit my familiarity with the majority of the Swiss shooting locations gives me a nostalgic view of things. "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" is a strong contender for the title of best Bond film.

    9/10
    8Bob-45

    Not a Bad Deal at All.

    To understand the controversy behind `On Her Majesty's Secret Service,' one must understand the events so impacting the spy genre by the time of its production in 1969. After the back to back tremendous successes of `Goldfinger' and `From Russia With Love,' every hack producer and distributor rushed to make spy movies. There were serious ones (`The Spy That Came in From the Cold,' `The Ipcress File'), satirical ones (`Our Man Flint,' `The Man From U.N.C.L.E.,' `Get Smart' ), and incredibly silly ones (`The Silencers,' `Last of the Secret Agents,' `Casino Royale'). `Casino Royale' was especially damaging, since it was (VERY LOOSELY) based on a Fleming novel, and used the character of James Bond, 007. In fact, in `Casino Royale,' nearly EVERYBODY played `James Bond'. `If we don't know what we are doing, how will the enemy,' was the explanation `James Bond' (David Niven) gave to explain why MI6 was calling all its agents `James Bond'. To protect their franchise, the producers of the `real' James Bond movies emphasized in their promotion `Sean Connery IS James Bond.' In a demonstration of `gratitude,' Connery up and quit the series, leaving `On Her Majesty's Secret Service,' which was shortly to go into production, without a `Bond.'

    Arguably the most ambitious and difficult to shoot of ALL the Bond films (at least to that time), it's a miracle ANYTHING works in OHMSS. Much of the time it works VERY well, though the shaky underpinnings of the first hour frequently threaten to undo it. There is so much choppy editing and dubbed dialogue, one begins to suspect he is watching a foreign film. The second hour plus works much better, all the more surprising since it was shot first. One reason may be that the film went WAY over both shooting schedule and budget, and there was enough made up `bad' press to put a great deal of pressure on the producers, first time director, Peter Hunt and star, George Lazenby. In the middle of it all, Lazenby's publicist announced that Lazenby was not going to do another Bond (Lazenby is credible when he says that announcement was not his idea. One suspects, from the bonus material, that Cubby Broccoli planted that story to discredit Lazenby, should the film fail). Add to all this the films' tacked-on, unhappy ending (planned to be the prologue for `Diamonds are Forever'), which plays completely against the humor of earlier moments, and it's a wonder the film was NOT a dismal failure. Quite the contrary, OHMSS is one of the BEST of the Bond films, filled with nonstop action, outstanding stunts, incredible sound, the best score (along with `Goldfinger') and a credible enough romance to lend it genuine poignancy. Lazenby overcame many tremendous handicaps: having to replace one of the best known and popular actors in the world; he was 28, younger than Connery when he made `Dr. No'; he was completely inexperienced as an actor (OHMSS was Lazenby's FIRST movie, not just his first starring role); his accent (thick Australian outback) and the INCREDIBLE physical demands (Lazenby did many of his own stunts). Considering all this, Lazenby is downright remarkable. Certainly, in my opinion he is better than either the snooty Timothy Dalton or the lightweight Roger Moore were in ANY of their outings as Bond.. The bonus feature on the DVD concludes with strong evidence that Lazenby became a scapegoat, despite the eventual financial success of OHMSS. Lazenby, refreshingly displays no bitterness that his career nearly ended as soon as it began. He's had a reasonably busy career playing character roles and we have OHMSS. Not a bad deal at all.

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    • Trivia
      Sir Sean Connery originally was meant to appear in this film but opted to drop out due to the Studio Refusing to pay his $1,250,000 fee as a result Connery would be replaced by George Lazenby. however Connery was able to renegotiate with the studio and return in the next Bond film (1971)
    • Goofs
      Bond's Aston Martin's tires screech repeatedly on the loose sand of the beach. And during the later car chase, tires screech almost all the time when cornering on snow and ice.
    • Quotes

      James Bond: [to the camera] This never happened to the other fellow.

    • Crazy credits
      During the opening credits, images are shown of Bond girls and villains. (This is the first Bond movie since Goldfinger to feature previous movies' footage in its credits.) Specifics are as follows. *First Set. *Honey Ryder from James Bond 007 contre Dr. No (1962), standing on the beach. *Dr. No from the same, in front of his underground aquarium. *Tatiana Romanova from Bons Baisers de Russie (1963), messing around with her hair. *Pussy Galore from Goldfinger (1964), in the barn scene. *Second Set. *The title character from Goldfinger. *Assorted Bond girls from Goldfinger and Opération Tonnerre (1965). *The "Flaming Car Crash" scene from Thunderball. *Third set. *Emilio Largo, the main villain from Thunderball. *Aki, Kissy Suzuki, and a swordsman from On ne vit que deux fois (1967). *Blofeld's volcano lair exploding from the end of the same. Note the strategic absence of Blofeld from You Only Live Twice, due to the change of Blofeld actors.
    • Alternate versions
      In the French theatrical version the song "Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown?" by Nina was sung by Isabelle Aubret under the title "Savez-vous ce qu'il faut au sapin de Noel?" (Do You Know what a Christmas tree needs?).
    • Connections
      Edited into Passeur d'hommes (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      We Have all the Time in the World
      Music by John Barry

      Lyrics by Hal David

      Performed by Louis Armstrong

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    • Release date
      • December 18, 1969 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Al servicio secreto de Su Majestad
    • Filming locations
      • Piz Gloria Revolving Restaurant, Piz Gloria, Kanton Bern, Switzerland(on location)
    • Production company
      • Eon Productions
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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $22,774,493
    • Gross worldwide
      • $22,828,813
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 22 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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