You Only Live Twice Anniversary Special

12th June 2007

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the fifth James Bond film, MI6 launched a special season of coverage...


Originally published in 2007, take a look back at the special season of MI6 features celebrating the fifth James Bond film as it marks its 45th anniversary in 2012...

You Only Live Twice
Anniversary Special

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the fifth James Bond film "You Only Live Twice", MI6 launches a special season of coverage to celebrate one of the most stylish and iconic movies in the 007 series.

Over the coming days, MI6 will publish articles, interviews and features dedicated to Mr Bond's adventure in Japan.

As a special treat, "And Twice Is The Only Way To Live" is a multi-part series featuring personal memories, reflections and opinions from cast and crew members, authors and renowned 007 aficionados.

Stay tuned as we revisit You Only Live Twice, from Hong Kong to Japan to outer space!

  You only live twice:
Once when you're born
And once when you look death in the face.
 

Special Features
  Premiere & Press
MI6 looks back at the world premiere of You Only Live Twice in 1967, and what the press had to say
 

You Only Live Twice - Movie Coverage
Brush up on your Bond knowledge with a complete dossier on 007's fifth outing


 

Opinion - And Twice Is The Only Way To Live! (1)
James Bond novelist Raymond Benson recounts his personal memories of You Only Live Twice...

  Blofeld
"You only live twice, Mr. Bond." MI6 analyses the iconic villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld, played by Donald Pleasence in You Only Live Twice

  Win You Only Live Twice Lithograph
Lucky MI6 readers can win a limited edition "You Only Live Twice" commemorative lithograph from SpyGuise
  Opinion - And Twice Is The Only Way To Live! (2)
James Bond aficionados Lee Pfeiffer and Dave Worrall recount their personal memories of You Only Live Twice

  You Only Sing Twice
MI6 uncovers the twists and turns that the You Only Live Twice theme song took, from Julie Rogers to Nancy Sinatra
  Opinion - And Twice Is The Only Way To Live! (3)
Authors and James Bond fans Charlie Higson, Simon Winder, Gareth Owen and Gary Giblin weigh in on "the big one"

  Opinion - And Twice Is The Only Way To Live! (4)
Cast and crew members from the production of You Only Live Twice look back at the film on its 40th anniversary
  You Only Live Twice Trivia
MI6 delves in to the rich production history of You Only Live Twice to uncover some of the lesser known facts and trivia

  Win You Only Live Twice Photosets
Lucky MI6 readers can win "You Only Live Twice" photosets thanks to Movie Market
  You Only Live Twice Movie Mistakes
Fans watching the film over the past 40 years have uncovered a host of factual and continuity errors in You Only Live Twice

  Julie Rogers Interview
MI6 talked to Julie Rogers recently about her original and unused version of the You Only Live Twice title song recorded back in 1967
  Akiko Wakabayashi
MI6 takes an indepth look at the character of Bond girl Aki - played by Akiko Wakabayashi in the 1967 film "You Only Live Twice"

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