You Only Live Twice
A glossy, gadget-filled globe-trot with a volcano lair, playful swagger and a few genuinely tense set pieces.
Same director: Lewis Gilbert · Campy, light, brisk · about power and conspiracy
The Spy Who Loved Me
A glossy, globe-trotting thrill ride with playful wit, spectacular stunts, and a charmingly suave hero.
About 1977 film by Lewis Gilbert
Genres action, adventure, spy, thriller
Directed by Lewis Gilbert
Written by Richard Maibaum, Christopher Wood
Starring Roger Moore, Richard Kiel, Curd Jürgens, Barbara Bach, Lois Maxwell, Desmond Llewelyn, Kevin McNally, Bernard Lee
Music Marvin Hamlisch
Runtime 125 min
Country United Kingdom, Australia
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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