The movie follows the life of Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, as a womanizer and hopeless romantic who gets expelled from prestigious schools before finding work at Reuters. He pulls off a daring stunt in Moscow, catching the eye of British military intelligence, and goes on to have increasingly fantastic adventures in his work for the Special Operations Executive.
The Secret Life of Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming's real-life experiences as a journalist and naval intelligence officer from 1908 to 1964 mirrored those of his fictional character James Bond, a sophisticated and womanizing spy, which heavily influenced his writing of 12 spy novels.