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Director:
Writers:
Harold Jack Bloom (additional story material)
Roald Dahl (screenplay)
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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)
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One of the most entertaining Bond movies. more (202 total)
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)
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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)
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Trivia:
The ship from which 007 was buried at sea was the Royal Navy ship H.M.S. Tenby (F65). The scene was filmed in the winter, which didn't go over too well with the crew, who had to wear tropical gear for the scene. It was shot several times as the "body" didn't sink the first time. more
Goofs:
Continuity: As Tiger and his men swim away from the exploding volcano they are seen to be urgently thrashing their arms and legs in their haste to escape. In the next, closer shot they are leisurely swimming along at a much slower pace before going back to the original, urgent shot. 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.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "CSI: NY: You Only Die Once (#4.3)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
You Only Live Twice more
FAQ
Which number in the Bond franchise is this movie?Who sings the title song?
When did Bond start drinking his martinis stirred, not shaken?
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It's not the best but it most certainly is one of the most entertaining Bond movies to watch. Because of that reason, "You Only Live Twice" is one of my favorite Bond movies.
Basically the movie is just simple silly fun. The story is very simple and at the same time also totally unbelievable but also because of this the movie is extremely entertaining to watch. As an action movie this movie is really great. The movie is truly filled with many spectacular, if a tad over-the-top action sequences. Most action sequences don't even make sense that they occur in the movie, once you really start thinking about it but that is all part of the charm of this entertaining movie. It's a very imaginative movie that has some unforgettable sequences in it, that are both thrilling as well as spectacular.
The movie is mostly set in the culturally rich Japan. It works as a perfect backdrop for the movie and the strange unusual culture helps to make the movie an imaginative filled one. Also sequences like with 'Little Nellie' and the end fight set in the hollowed-out volcano add to the adventurous and imaginative feeling of the movie.
Ken Adam is also one of the reasons why everything in the movie works so well. As a production designer he made the right backdrops for the story and made several elements of the movie work out surprising well, such as mainly all of the sequences in the hollowed-out volcano.
Also the musical score by John Barry and the cinematography by Freddie Young are worth mentioning.
Sean Connery is good and fun as always as James Bond and he still showed good form in this movie. This time Ernst Stavro Blofeld was played by legendary actor Donald Pleasence. He takes the movie to an even higher level. He plays the best Blofeld out of the long series of Bond movies, along with Telly Savalas who played the villainous character in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service".
This is a fantastic fast paced, action filled movie, that has some spectacular and unforgettable sequences in it, especially toward the ending. One of my personal favorite Bond movies, of which I never grow tired of watching it.
8/10