I have owned a VHS version of this movie. In my opinion absolutely every James Bond collection should have this as the number one video to collect. It sets the stage for all other movies in the series. Plus an added factor is that it stars Jason Connery, Sean's Connery's real life son, in the lead role.
During the 2nd World War Fleming was a Commander in the British Navy . He established the 30th Assault Unit, originally consisting of 30 Navy Commandos, later around 100 from all services, (The Man Who Would Be Bond, Desert Rats/Rat Patrol, Raid On Rommel). That is fact. Because of the British Official Secrets Act, the truth about there actions can not be made known for one hundred years. That said, the stories that pertain to Fleming's role come from people who were not covered by the act. Everyone knows that Casino Royal was a true story about Fleming, but he lost no won at the table. He not only started the 30 AU, but helped in the formation of the OSS, now CIA. The first U.S. Army Special Forces, (The Devils Brigade). The first U.S. Rangers, (Darby's Rangers) and probably many other things we will not be around to learn in the 2040's. According to history Fleming was responsible for obtaining the intelligence used in building of the second bomb dropped on Japan, the operation: Code Name, what else, James Bond. Also: there was a few more movies based on Fleming I cannot remember at this time.
This movie delves into Ian Fleming's childhood, the love-hate relationship with his mother, the toy soldier on a horse that saved his dying from a bullet, and the fateful love he shared with his MI6 coworker. It moves slower than the excitement of most Bond films but I still enjoyed it a lot. Never knew until later that Ian Fleming's character was played by Sean Connery's son.
Awesome movie depicting the back story of Ian Fleming during WWII which explains his interest in covert operations. Even more appropriate was having the first James Bond actor, Sean Connery's son Jason play Mr. Fleming.