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You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice

...and "twice" is the only way to live!

19676.61h 57m

Overview

A mysterious spacecraft captures Russian and American space capsules and brings the two superpowers to the brink of war. James Bond investigates the case in Japan and comes face to face with his archenemy Blofeld.

Directed by Lewis Gilbert
Written by Ian Fleming, Roald Dahl, Harold Jack Bloom
Produced by Albert R. Broccoli, Harry Saltzman
Box OfficeBudget: $9.5MRevenue: $111.6M

Top Cast

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

James Bond

Akiko Wakabayashi

Akiko Wakabayashi

Aki

Mie Hama

Mie Hama

Kissy Suzuki

Tetsuro Tamba

Tetsuro Tamba

Tiger Tanaka

Teru Shimada

Teru Shimada

Mr. Osato

Karin Dor

Karin Dor

Helga Brandt

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Ernst Stavro Blofeld

Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

M

Lois Maxwell

Lois Maxwell

Miss Moneypenny

Desmond Llewelyn

Desmond Llewelyn

Q

Themes & Keywords

islandjapanassassinlondon, englandhelicopterassassinationbased on novel or booknasaenglandfuneralvulkanwar shipsecret missionmissilesecret intelligence servicesecret identityasianinja fightersecret basesecret organizationvillainphantomsumo ringervolcanospacesoldierkillersecret serviceblastjames bond

About You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice is a action, thriller, adventure film released in 1967 exploring themes of island, japan, assassin, london, england, helicopter, assassination. Directed by Lewis Gilbert, it stars Sean Connery, Akiko Wakabayashi, Mie Hama. A mysterious spacecraft captures Russian and American space capsules and brings the two superpowers to the brink of war. James Bond investigates the case in Japan and comes face to face with his archenemy Blofeld.

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