Ian Fleming wrote the original story "For Your Eyes Only" as an episode of a cancelled James Bond television series at CBS in 1958. Eon Productions originally intended to produce For Your Eyes Only after The Spy Who Loved Me. However, after the success of Star Wars in 1977 the producers decided to produce Moonraker instead. Moonraker was successful yet was very expensive to produce, and shortly afterwards United Artists suffered a major financial flop with Michael Cimino's Heaven's Gate. This, along with the early 1980s recession, required For Your Eyes Only to have a lower budget. For Your Eyes Only marked a change in the make up of the production crew. The previous series directors Terence Young, Guy Hamilton, Lewis Gilbert, and Peter Hunt were unable to direct because the studio could not afford to hire them, and John Glen was promoted from his duties as a film editor to director, a position he would occupy for four subsequent films. Glen brought on much of his second-unit direction team from The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker, including cinematographer Alan Hume. The transition in directors and lower budget resulted in a harder-edged directorial style, with less emphasis on gadgetry and large action sequences in huge arenas as was favored by Gilbert in the previous two films. Emphasis was placed on tension, plot and character in addition to a return to Bond's more serious roots, whilst For Your Eyes Only "showed a clear attempt to activate some lapsed and inactive parts of the Bond mythology."
For Your Eyes Only
(1981) " Bond Has Everything – James Bond Agent 007 Is Back"
| Country | |
| Spoken Language | english, greek, italian, spanish |
| Runtime | 2 hr 7 min |
| Budget | $28 000 000 |
| Premiere: World | $54 837 696 June 24, 1981 |
| USA | $54 812 802 |
| Other countries | $24 894 |
| Box Office – Budget | $26 837 696 |
| Premiere: USA | $54 812 802 June 26, 1981 |
| theaters | 952 |
| rollout | 189 days |
| Digital: World | September 25, 2012 |
| Parental Advisory | Violence & Gore, ... |
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| Also Known As | 007: Sólo para tus ojos United States |
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Secret service agent James Bond is assigned to find a missing British vessel equipped with a weapons encryption device and prevent it from falling into enemy hands.Сast and Crew
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The book For Your Eyes Only was written by Ian Fleming, the creator of the iconic James Bond character. Fleming was a British author and former naval intelligence officer, and he is best known for his series of spy novels featuring the character James Bond.About the Book
For Your Eyes Only is a collection of short stories by Ian Fleming, first published in 1960. The book contains five stories: "From a View to a Kill," "For Your Eyes Only," "Quantum of Solace," "Risico," and "The Hildebrand Rarity." Each story features the British secret agent James Bond, and they explore various espionage adventures and missions.Film Adaptation
The 1981 film For Your Eyes Only is loosely based on two of the short stories from the book: "For Your Eyes Only" and "Risico." While the film takes inspiration from these stories, it also incorporates original elements and plotlines not found in the book. The adaptation process involved significant changes to fit the cinematic format and to create a cohesive narrative suitable for a feature-length film.Correspondence to the Book
- The film uses the title and some plot elements from the short story "For Your Eyes Only," but it expands and alters the storyline significantly.
- Elements from the story "Risico" are also incorporated, particularly involving the character of Kristatos, but again with notable changes.
- Overall, the film is a creative adaptation that blends elements from the book with new material to create a unique James Bond adventure.
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