A spy film starring sean connery as james bond, who investigates the disappearance of american and soviet spacecraft in japan Loosely based on ian fleming’s novel of the same name, it mixes cold war intrigue, exotic settings, and one of the most famous bond villains in cinema history. He faces spectre leader ernst stavro blofeld, who plans to provoke a war between the superpowers.
With sean connery, akiko wakabayashi, mie hama, tetsurô tanba You only live twice is the fifth james bond film, starring sean connery as 007 James bond and the japanese secret service must find and stop the true culprit of a series of space hijackings, before war is provoked between russia and the united states.
Roger ebert criticizes the fifth bond film for its weak plotting and overuse of gadgets He praises the girls, the humor and the action, but finds the film lacking in suspense and surprise. You only live twice is the first bond film to be directed by lewis gilbert, who later directed 1977's the spy who loved me and 1979's moonraker, both starring roger moore After its release in 1967, connery stepped down from the role, leading to the hiring of george lazenby for 1969's on her majesty's secret service.
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