Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming

Summary

Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming is a 1990 TV biographical film of the life of Ian Fleming, creator of the James Bond spy character, retracing his playboy youth, his expulsion from several colleges, his experiences as a newspaper writer and his tour of duty for the British intelligence agency during World War II. Fleming himself is played by Jason Connery, son of Sean Connery, the actor who first played Bond in the film series. Ex-Bond girl Fiona Fullerton, who appeared in A View To A Kill, made an appearance.

Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming
Directed byFerdinand Fairfax
Written byRobert J. Avrech
Produced byAida Young
StarringJason Connery
Kristin Scott Thomas
Joss Ackland
Patricia Hodge
David Warner
CinematographyMike Southon
Edited byLesley Walker
Music byCarl Davis
Distributed byTurner Pictures
Release date
March 5, 1990 (1990-03-05)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot edit

The film follows the exciting life of a dashing young Ian Fleming, 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 to work for Reuters, the news bureau. Whilst 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 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! The Secret Life of Ian Fleming goes to prove, once again, the truth certainly is stranger than fiction.

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External links edit

  • Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming at IMDb