The Spy Who Loved Me
A glossy, globe-trotting thrill ride with playful wit, spectacular stunts, and a charmingly suave hero.
Same director: Lewis Gilbert · Campy, tense, brisk · about conspiracy and power
You Only Live Twice
A glossy, gadget-filled globe-trot with a volcano lair, playful swagger and a few genuinely tense set pieces.
About 1967 film directed by Lewis Gilbert
Genres action, adventure, spy, thriller, ninja
Directed by Lewis Gilbert
Written by Roald Dahl, Ian Fleming
Starring Sean Connery, Donald Pleasence, Lois Maxwell, Desmond Llewelyn, Alexander Knox, Karin Dor, Bernard Lee, Akiko Wakabayashi
Music John Barry, Leslie Bricusse
Runtime 117 min
Country United States, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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