You Only Live Twice

+ intro by writer and musician Neil Brand

A villainous Donald Pleasence and swaggering Sean Connery meet soaring strings and spaceships, scripted by Roald Dahl.

  • Director

    Lewis Gilbert

  • With

    Sean Connery, Akiko Wakabayashi, Karin Dor, Donald Pleasence

  • UK-USA 1967. 116min

  • Digital 4K

  • Certificate

    PG

Fresh from his success with Michael Caine in Alfie, Lewis Gilbert directed Sean Connery’s superspy as he teams up with the Japanese Secret Service to stop a series of space hijackings and the dastardly doings of Donald Pleasance’s Blofeld – arguably the ultimate Bond villain. The opening notes of Nancy’s Sinatra’s title song make for the most recognisable Bond motif of all. And as if that weren’t enough, Barry rises magnificently to the task of scoring the scenes in outer space.

Contains outdated racial stereotypes.

Joint tickets available with Spies, Swingers and Shadows: The Films and Scores of John Barry on 6 Feb and with Goldfinger on 4 February, £16, concs £13 (Members pay £2 less). Book in person at the box office or by phone on 020 7928 3232.

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