Octopussy
Octopussy (1983) is the thirteenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the sixth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film's title is taken from Ian Fleming's 1966 short story "Octopussy". However, the film's story is original and the short story is narrated as a flashback by the main Bond girl Octopussy. In the film, Bond is assigned the task of following a general stealing jewels and relics from the Russian government. This leads him to a wealthy Afghan prince, Kamal Khan, and his associate, Octopussy. Bond uncovers a plot to force disarmament in Europe with the use of a nuclear weapon.
Produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, Octopussy was released in the same year as the non-EON Bond film Never Say Never Again. Written by George MacDonald Fraser, Richard Maibaum, and Michael G. Wilson, the film was directed by John Glen.
Cast
Roger Moore as James Bond: A British agent, who replaces 009 on a mission which takes him to India.- Maud Adams as Octopussy: The titular character who is a jewel smuggler and wealthy businesswoman.
- Louis Jourdan as Kamal Khan: An exiled Afghan prince with a penchant for fine food, liquor, jewels, and atomic weaponry.
- Steven Berkoff as General Orlov: A Soviet General who works with Khan to bomb a US Air Base.
- Kristina Wayborn as Magda: Octopussy's and Khan's trusted subordinate.
- Robert Brown as M: The strict head of the British Secret service who sends Bond on his mission.
- Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny: M's secretary.
- Michaela Clavell as Penelope Smallbone: Moneypenny's assistant.
- Desmond Llewelyn as Q: MI6's Gadget designer who gives Bond various devices that help along his mission. Llwelyn was disappointed because he wanted to travel to India but all his scenes were filmed at Pinewood studios.[3]
- Kabir Bedi as Gobinda: Khan's strong and loyal bodyguard.
- Vijay Amritraj as Vijay: Bond's ally in India.
- David Meyer & Anthony Meyer as Mischka & Grischka: Khan's henchmen, skilled in knife throwing at Octopussy's circus.
- Geoffrey Keen as Fredrick Gray: Britain's Minister of Defence
- Walter Gotell as General Gogol: KGB leader, working to stop Orlov.
- Andy Bradford as MI6 operative 009, who was killed in action in Berlin possessing the fake egg by Mischka and Grischka.
- Douglas Wilmer as Jim Fanning: MI6's operative, having knowledge about artefacts including the Fabergé egg.
