IMDb >
You Only Live Twice (1967)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsYou Only Live Twice (1967) More at IMDbPro »
| Videos |
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Writers:
Release Date:
13 June 1967 (USA)
more
Tagline:
Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond more
Plot:
Agent 007 and the Japanese secret service ninja force must find and stop the true culprit of a series of spacejackings before nuclear war is provoked. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award.
Another 1 win
&
1 nomination
more
NewsDesk:
(18 articles)
'Welcome To Japan, Mr. Cruise": Tom Was Japanese In Former Life Says Japan's New First Lady
(From CinemaRetro. 3 September 2009, 8:19 AM, PDT)
The Blu-Ray Review: Goldfinger (1964)
(From The Hollywood News. 2 September 2009, 5:06 AM, PDT)
(From CinemaRetro. 3 September 2009, 8:19 AM, PDT)
The Blu-Ray Review: Goldfinger (1964)
(From The Hollywood News. 2 September 2009, 5:06 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
Bond #5: Made in Japan
more (203 total)
US TV Schedule:
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Sean Connery | ... | James Bond | |
| Akiko Wakabayashi | ... | Aki | |
| Mie Hama | ... | Kissy | |
| Tetsurô Tanba | ... | Tiger Tanaka (as Tetsuro Tanba) | |
| Teru Shimada | ... | Mr. Osato | |
| Karin Dor | ... | Helga Brandt | |
| Donald Pleasence | ... | Blofeld | |
| Bernard Lee | ... | 'M' | |
| Lois Maxwell | ... | Miss Moneypenny | |
| Desmond Llewelyn | ... | 'Q' | |
| Charles Gray | ... | Henderson | |
| Tsai Chin | ... | Ling, Chinese Girl in Hong Kong | |
| Peter Fanene Maivia | ... | Car Driver | |
| Burt Kwouk | ... | Spectre 3 | |
| Michael Chow | ... | Spectre 4 |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Ian Fleming's You Only Live Twice (UK) (complete title) (USA) (complete title)
more
more
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
117 min
Country:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) |
Ireland:PG |
Iceland:12 |
West Germany:12 (re-rating) |
West Germany:16 |
South Korea:15 |
Brazil:14 |
UK:PG (tv rating) |
Australia:M (TV rating) |
Australia:PG |
Finland:K-16 |
Netherlands:12 |
Norway:16 (original rating) |
Sweden:15 |
UK:A (original rating) |
UK:PG (video rating) (1987) |
USA:Approved (original rating) |
USA:GP (re-rating) (1970) |
USA:PG (re-rating) (1994)
Filming Locations:
Company:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
In order to gain some measure of authenticity for the team of stuntmen who would double as Ninja in the climactic battle in the volcano, the producers enlisted the help of Japan's only practicing Ninja master, 34-year-old Masaaki Hatsumi who had inherited the tradition from his then retired teacher Toshitsugu Takamatsu. Both Takamatsu and Hatsumi had advised during the production of the first two of the Japanese "Shinobi No Mono" Ninja Assassins series of films produced in Japan between 1962 and 1966, and not only did the film provide an opportunity for Hatsumi to give more credibility to the Ninja characters, but also allowed him a few brief moments of screen time aboard Tiger Tanaka's private train, as he interrupts Bond and Tanakas Sake discussion to announce that the photographs are ready for viewing.
more
Goofs:
Continuity: Kissy is wearing a striped cover-up over her bikini when she returns to the crater with Tiger, and keeps it on throughout the battle in the crater. After Blofeld triggers the self-destruct and Bond yells "Down the tunnel", she's seen running from the crater and down the tunnel in only the bikini.
more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Astronaut - 1st American Spacecraft: Calling CapCom. CapCom, this is Jupiter 16. Do you give a go for fourth orbit.
Houston CapCom: CapCom to Jupiter 16. Can you confirm O2 pressure is within limit.
Astronaut - 1st American Spacecraft: Roger. Everything looks good in the environmental control system.
Houston CapCom: Okay. Everything looks good from here. You have a go for fourth orbit.
more
Astronaut - 1st American Spacecraft: Calling CapCom. CapCom, this is Jupiter 16. Do you give a go for fourth orbit.
Houston CapCom: CapCom to Jupiter 16. Can you confirm O2 pressure is within limit.
Astronaut - 1st American Spacecraft: Roger. Everything looks good in the environmental control system.
Houston CapCom: Okay. Everything looks good from here. You have a go for fourth orbit.
more
Soundtrack:
You Only Live Twice
more
FAQ
How does the title 'You Only Live Twice' fit into the movie?What is SPECTRE?
How does the movie end?
more
more (203 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for You Only Live Twice (1967) moreRecommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| GoldenEye | Diamonds Are Forever | The Spy Who Loved Me | The World Is Not Enough | Moonraker |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Action section | IMDb UK section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |


Easy to say which two things I remember best about "You Only Live Twice": the volcano base Ken Adam designed and the little helicopter Bond uses for his exploration of the volcano area. Roald Dahl's script brought better story development and less cheesy dialogs than in "Thunderball". Donald Pleasance played Blofeld extremely eccentric, almost sickening. Between Claudine Auger in the previous Bond and Diana Rigg in the next, "You Only Live Twice" does not really have just one leading lady, there are a few sweet Japanese girls around including Mie Hama and Akiko Wakabayashi, and among the baddies, Karin Dor appears as a redhead threatening to torture Bond when he is captured. The location of Japan had a lot to offer, from the modern skyscrapers to the traditional island villages, and let's not forget those sumo wrestlers ;-). With the 5th Bond, the hype had meanwhile become so huge that Connery was annoyed and said "never again" - for the first time...