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| Sean Connery | ... | James Bond | |
| Akiko Wakabayashi | ... | Aki | |
| Mie Hama | ... | Kissy Suzuki | |
| Tetsurô Tanba | ... | Tiger Tanaka (as Tetsuro Tanba) | |
| Teru Shimada | ... | Mr. Osato | |
| Karin Dor | ... | Helga Brandt | |
| Donald Pleasence | ... | Ernst Stavro Blofeld | |
| Bernard Lee | ... | M | |
| Lois Maxwell | ... | Miss Moneypenny | |
| Desmond Llewelyn | ... | Q | |
| Charles Gray | ... | Dikko Henderson | |
| Tsai Chin | ... | Ling, Chinese Girl in Hong Kong | |
| Peter Fanene Maivia | ... | Car Driver | |
| Burt Kwouk | ... | Spectre 3 | |
| Michael Chow | ... | Spectre 4 | |
| Ronald Rich | ... | Hans, Blofeld's Bodyguard | |
| Jeanne Roland | ... | Bond's Masseuse | |
| David Toguri | ... | Assassin in Bedroom | |
| John Stone | ... | Submarine Captain | |
| Norman Jones | ... | Astronaut - American Spacecraft #1 | |
| Paul Carson | ... | Astronaut - American Spacecraft #1 | |
| Laurence Herder | ... | Astronaut - Russian Spacecraft | |
| Richard Graydon | ... | Astronaut - Russian Spacecraft | |
| Bill Mitchell | ... | Astronaut - American Spacecraft #2 | |
| George Roubicek | ... | Astronaut - American Spacecraft #2 | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Anthony Ainley | ... | Hong Kong Policeman #2 (uncredited) | |
| Vic Armstrong | ... | Ninja #1 (uncredited) | |
| Robin Bailey | ... | Foreign Secretary (uncredited) | |
| George Baker | ... | NASA Engineer (uncredited) | |
| David Bauer | ... | American Diplomat (uncredited) | |
| Ed Bishop | ... | Hawaii CapCom (uncredited) | |
| Cecil Cheng | ... | Control Room Technician (uncredited) | |
| Anthony Chinn | ... | SPECTRE Guard (uncredited) | |
| Hans De Vries | ... | Control Room Technician (uncredited) | |
| Moris Farhi | ... | Control Room Technician (uncredited) | |
| Jonathan Hanson | ... | Control Room Technician (uncredited) | |
| Masaaki Hatsumi | ... | Photographic Assistant to Tanaka on train (uncredited) | |
| David Healy | ... | Houston Radar Operator (uncredited) | |
| Andy Ho | ... | Control Room Technician (uncredited) | |
| Stephen Hubay | ... | Control Room Technician (uncredited) | |
| Robert Hutton | ... | President's Aide (uncredited) | |
| Patrick Jordan | ... | Hong Kong Policeman #1 (uncredited) | |
| Hisako Katakura | ... | Blofeld's Financier (uncredited) | |
| Michael Kennedy | ... | Control Room Technician (uncredited) | |
| Alexander Knox | ... | American President (uncredited) | |
| Kristopher Kum | ... | Control Room Technician (uncredited) | |
| Mai Ling | ... | Bath Girl #2 (uncredited) | |
| Richard Marner | ... | Russian Spacecraft Communicator (uncredited) | |
| Kikko Matsuoka | ... | Diver Girl (uncredited) | |
| George Murcell | ... | Russian Diplomat (uncredited) | |
| Yasuko Nagazumi | ... | Bath Girl #4 (uncredited) | |
| Bill Nagy | ... | USAF General at Pentagon (uncredited) | |
| James Payne | ... | Man at typewriter in office (uncredited) | |
| Robert Rietty | ... | Tiger Tanaka (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Shane Rimmer | ... | Hawaii Radar Operator (uncredited) | |
| Sadanoyama | ... | Japanese Sumo Wrestler (uncredited) | |
| William Sylvester | ... | Pentagon Official (uncredited) | |
| Peter Taylor | ... | Control Room Technician (uncredited) | |
| Burnell Tucker | ... | Hawaii Control Room Technician (uncredited) | |
| Francesca Tu | ... | Osato's Secretary (uncredited) | |
| Zsolt Vadaszffy | ... | Control Room Technician (uncredited) | |
| Brian Wilde | ... | 1st Policeman (uncredited) | |
| Yee-Wah Yang | ... | Bath Girl #3 (uncredited) | |
| Tommy Yapp | ... | Control Room Technician (uncredited) | |
| Ric Young | ... | Chinese Agent (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Lewis Gilbert | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Ian Fleming | (novel) uncredited | |
| Harold Jack Bloom | (additional story material) | |
| Roald Dahl | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Albert R. Broccoli | .... | producer | |
| Harry Saltzman | .... | producer | |
| Stanley Sopel | .... | associate producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| John Barry | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Freddie Young | |||
Casting by | |||
| Weston Drury Jr. | (uncredited) | ||
Production Design by | |||
| Ken Adam | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Harry Pottle | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| David Ffolkes | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Basil Newall | .... | makeup artist | |
| Paul Rabiger | .... | makeup artist | |
| Eileen Warwick | .... | hairdresser | |
Production Management | |||
| David Middlemas | .... | production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| William P. Cartlidge | .... | assistant director | |
| Peter R. Hunt | .... | second unit director (as Peter Hunt) | |
| Terence Churcher | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Richard Jenkins | .... | third assistant director (uncredited) | |
| John Quested | .... | first assistant director: second unit (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Roy Dorman | .... | chief draughtsman (uncredited) | |
| Peter Lamont | .... | assistant art director (uncredited) | |
| Ron Quelch | .... | production buyer (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Gordon K. McCallum | .... | sound recordist (as Gordon McCallum) | |
| Harry Miller | .... | dubbing editor | |
| John W. Mitchell | .... | sound recordist (as John Mitchell) | |
| Norman Wanstall | .... | dubbing editor | |
| Otto Snel | .... | sound re-recording mixer (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| John Stears | .... | special effects | |
| Wally Armitage | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
| Jimmy Harris | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
| Fred Heather | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
| Garth Inns | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
| Bert Luxford | .... | effects engineering (uncredited) | |
| James Snow | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
| John Stears | .... | special effects supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Jimmy Ward | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
| Jack Woodbridge | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Cliff Culley | .... | matte artist (uncredited) | |
| Roy Field | .... | visual effects (uncredited) | |
| Martin Shortall | .... | visual effects cameraman (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Vic Armstrong | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Mickey Baker | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Bernard Barnsley | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Marc Boyle | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Peter Brace | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Peter Brayham | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Gilbert Chomat | .... | stunt pilot (uncredited) | |
| Alan Chuntz | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Diane Cilento | .... | stunt swimming double (uncredited) | |
| Tim Condren | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Jack Cooper | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Gerry Crampton | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Bill Cummings | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Billy Dean | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Cliff Diggins | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Joe Dunne | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Eddie Eddon | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Steve Emerson | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Peter Fanene Maivia | .... | stunt fight choreographer (uncredited) | |
| Tex Fuller | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| John Gallant | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Martin Grace | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Richard Graydon | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Frank Henson | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Rusty Hood | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Arthur Howell | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Jazzer Jeyes | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| George Leech | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Jenny Le Free | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Jimmy Lodge | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Bill Morgan | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Terence Plummer | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Dinny Powell | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Eddie Powell | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Joe Powell | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Nosher Powell | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Terry Richards | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Doug Robinson | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Paddy Ryan | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Bob Simmons | .... | stunt double (uncredited) | |
| Bob Simmons | .... | stunt double: Sean Connery (uncredited) | |
| Bob Simmons | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Tony Smart | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Roy Street | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Rocky Taylor | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| K.H. Wallis | .... | stunt pilot: Little Nellie (uncredited) | |
| Chris Webb | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Bill Weston | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Paul Weston | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Lamar Boren | .... | underwater cameraman | |
| Ernest Day | .... | camera operator (as Ernie Day) | |
| Robert Huke | .... | second unit cameraman (as Bob Huke) | |
| John Jordan | .... | aerial unit cameraman | |
| Martin Body | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Tony Braun | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Joe Pearce | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| Simon Ransley | .... | focus puller: second unit (uncredited) | |
| Kenneth J. Withers | .... | focus puller (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Eileen Sullivan | .... | wardrobe mistress | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Peter R. Hunt | .... | supervising editor (as Peter Hunt) | |
| Robert Richardson | .... | assembly editor | |
| Richard Dobson | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| John Barry | .... | conductor | |
| John Barry | .... | music arranger | |
| Leslie Bricusse | .... | lyrics: title song | |
| Monty Norman | .... | composer: The "James Bond" theme | |
| Nancy Sinatra | .... | singer: title song | |
| Vic Flick | .... | musician: guitar (uncredited) | |
| Sidney Margo | .... | music contractor (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Maurice Binder | .... | title designer: main title | |
| Albert R. Broccoli | .... | presenter | |
| Angela Martelli | .... | continuity | |
| Kikumaru Okuda | .... | technical advisor | |
| Harry Saltzman | .... | presenter | |
| Bob Simmons | .... | action sequences by | |
| Robert Watts | .... | location manager | |
| Bill Baskiville | .... | stand-in: Mr. Connery (uncredited) | |
| Janne Blair-Stewart | .... | stand-in: Ms. Wakabayashi (uncredited) | |
| Diane Cilento | .... | body double: Mie Hama, water scenes (uncredited) | |
| Don Draeger | .... | jujitsu trainer: Mr. Connery (uncredited) | |
| Masaaki Hatsumi | .... | advisor: ninja (uncredited) | |
| Golda Offenheim | .... | production secretary (uncredited) | |
| A.N. Other | .... | double: "Assassin" (uncredited) | |
| A.N. Other | .... | stand-in: Mr. Gray (uncredited) | |
| Kay Rawlings | .... | continuity: second unit (uncredited) | |
| Charles Russhon | .... | location scout: Japan (uncredited) | |
| Charles Russhon | .... | military liaison: Japan (uncredited) | |
| Charles Russhon | .... | technical advisor (uncredited) | |
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This particular 007 entry (which was intended to be Sean Connery's last before he would agreed to return one more time for his sixth shot as 006 in 'Diamonds are Forever (1971)' and lets not the forget the unofficial 'Never Say Never Again' in 1983) was the first Bond film I encountered and from that it has always remained a total favourite. "You Live Only Twice" we see Bond travel to the land of the rising sun (Japan) in what is quite an expansive concept (dazzling set-designs with spectacular non-stop action) and very well-budgeted effort that lingers on a extremely comic-book-like tone (thanks largely to Roald Dahl's industriously well-guided screenplay that plays its cards close to the chest) with its characters, atmospherics and set-pieces that for me would make it one of the most creative and exciting inclusions to the series.
Bond heads to Japan racing to uncover the true mastermind behind the space-jacking that could see another world war, as British sources believe that the mysterious rocket ship which has seized American and Russian space shuttles originates from there, but those countries believe otherwise than each other for the acts.
Couple of things which made it more the memorable would be that it's the first chance we get to see arch villain SPECTRE Agent #1 Ernst Blofeld's face, than just the hand stroking the cat although the first hour we get enough of that. It's a devilishly meaty Donald Pleasence who just seemed the part of Blofeld. Now who didn't love the hidden lair that was in an inactive volcano, and of course Blofeld's pool of pet piranhas. The inventive gadget novelty was really making a mark, just look the deadly mini-copter named 'Nelly' and the dangerous effects of smoking around others. Strangely enough the (witty) script seemed to spit out a few self-knowing quips involving cigarettes, which became rather odd. Director Lewis Gilbert (who would go on to control the very similar in story-structure "The Spy Who Loved Me" and then following that the plain goofy "Moonraker") does a tersely capable job with a fast moving pace that shifted from one well organized set-piece to another (like the chase on-top of a rooftop in a fishing docks that's masterfully captured by cinematographer Freddie Young) to finally finish on a barnstorming climax (with none other than ninjas) and then a familiarly fitting final frame. Sean Connery might look a little tired (a bit funny trying to make himself look like Japanese under make-up), but remains just as charismatic and fittingly lean when it came to getting down and dirty (Bond and his tussle with Blofeld's massive henchman Hans comes to mind). The bond girls shape up nicely in the form of Akiko Wakabayashi, Mie Hama and the stunning German redhead Karin Dor. Tetsurô Tanba was good as Bond's Japanese counterpart. Bernard Lee, Lois Maxwell and Desmond Llewelyn treat us to their iconic roles. John Barry's classy music score has a smoothly oriental touch, which can get actively copious when called for and theme song "You Only Live Twice" is enticingly sung by Nancy Sinatra.