Synopsis : During the Cold War, American and Russian spacecrafts go missing, leaving each superpower believing the other is to blame. As the world teeters on the brink of nuclear war, British intelligence learns that one of the crafts has landed in the Sea of Japan. After faking his own death, secret agent James Bond (Sean Connery) is sent to investigate. In Japan, he's aided by Tiger Tanaka (Tetsuro Tamba) and the beautiful Aki (Akiko Wakabayashi), who help him uncover a sinister global conspiracy.
Awards : Winner- Golden Screen, Germany 1967, BAFTA Awards 1968- Nominee Best British Art Direction (Colour)
Director :
Lewis Gilbert
Producer :
Albert R. Broccoli, Harry Saltzman
Screenplay :
Harold Jack Bloom, Roald Dahl
DOP :
Freddie Young
Editor :
Thelma Connell
Cast :
Sean Connery, Donald Pleasence, Mie Hama, Akiko Wakabayashi, Karin Dor
Lewis Gilbert was a British film director, producer and screenwriter best known for Alfie (1966), as well as three James Bond films: You Only Live Twice (1967), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979). For his work on Alfie, Gilbert was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture and an Golden Globe for best director.
