Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming (1990)

Original title

The Secret Life of Ian Fleming

Directed by

Ferdinand Fairfax

Genre

biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

4.5 of 10 from 15 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A biographical film about Ian Fleming, the man who created James Bond. It follows his early life as a playboy, his work as a newspaper writer, and his secret missions for British intelligence during World War Two.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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