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You Only Live Twice
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You Only Live Twice 1967 Directed by Lewis Gilbert

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

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.

Production Countries United Kingdom , USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Japanese , Russian
Production Companies United Artists , EON Productions
Budget $9,500,000
Revenue $111,600,000
Release Date 13 June 1967
117 mins
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
Charles Gray
Charles Gray Dikko Henderson
Tsai Chin
Tsai Chin Ling
Burt Kwouk
Burt Kwouk Spectre 3
Michael Chow
Michael Chow Spectre 4
Ronald Rich
Ronald Rich Hans
Jeanne Roland
Jeanne Roland Bond's Masseuse
Anthony Ainley
Anthony Ainley Hong Kong Policeman
Frazer Hines
Frazer Hines Mr. Osato's Secretary (voice) (uncredited)
David Toguri
David Toguri Assassin in Bedroom
Paul Carson
Paul Carson Astronaut - 1st American Spacecraft
Norman Jones
Norman Jones Astronaut - 1st American Spacecraft
George Roubicek
George Roubicek Astronaut - 2nd American Spacecraft
Bill Mitchell
Bill Mitchell Astronaut - 2nd American Spacecraft
Laurence Herder
Laurence Herder Astronaut - Russian Spacecraft
Richard Graydon
Richard Graydon Astronaut - Russian Spacecraft
Ed Bishop
Ed Bishop Hawaii CapCom (uncredited)
Robin Bailey
Robin Bailey Foreign Secretary (uncredited)
Shane Rimmer
Shane Rimmer Hawaii Radar Operator (uncredited)
George Murcell
George Murcell Russian Diplomat (uncredited)
Mai Ling
Mai Ling Bath Girl #2 (uncredited)
Peter Fanene Maivia
Peter Fanene Maivia Dodge driver
George Baker
George Baker NASA Engineer (uncredited)
Patrick Jordan
Patrick Jordan Hong Kong Policeman #1 (uncredited)
Alexander Knox
Alexander Knox Secretary of Defense (uncredited)
Burnell Tucker
Burnell Tucker Hawaii Control Room Technician (uncredited)
Nikki Van der Zyl
Nikki Van der Zyl Kissy Suzuki (voice) (uncredited)
Brian Wilde
Brian Wilde 1st Policeman (uncredited)
David Healy
David Healy Houston Radar Operator (uncredited)
James Payne
James Payne Man at Typewriter in Office (uncredited)
Peter Evans
Peter Evans British Diplomat (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Lewis Gilbert
Lewis Gilbert
Writers
Harold Jack Bloom
Harold Jack Bloom
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl
Producers
Albert R. Broccoli
Albert R. Broccoli
Harry Saltzman
Harry Saltzman
David Middlemas
David Middlemas
Cinematography
Freddie Young
Freddie Young
Composer
John Barry
John Barry
Editor
Peter R. Hunt
Peter R. Hunt
Production Design
Ken Adam
Ken Adam
Original Writer
Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming
Art Direction
Harry Pottle
Harry Pottle
Set Decoration
David Ffolkes
David Ffolkes
Makeup Artists
Basil Newall
Basil Newall
Paul Rabiger
Paul Rabiger
Hairstylist
Eileen Warwick
Eileen Warwick
Music
Nancy Sinatra
Nancy Sinatra
Stunts
Vic Armstrong
Vic Armstrong
Eddie Powell
Eddie Powell
Assistant Director
William P. Cartlidge
William P. Cartlidge
Part of James Bond Collection
Dr. No
From Russia with Love
Goldfinger
Thunderball
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Diamonds Are Forever
Live and Let Die
The Man with the Golden Gun
The Spy Who Loved Me
Moonraker
For Your Eyes Only
Octopussy
Never Say Never Again
A View to a Kill
The Living Daylights
Licence to Kill
GoldenEye
Tomorrow Never Dies
The World Is Not Enough
Die Another Day
Casino Royale
Quantum of Solace
Skyfall
Spectre
No Time to Die
Untitled James Bond Film