Quick Facts
DirectorIshirō Honda
Runtime1h 29m · NR
GenresAction · Drama · Science-fiction
Release1964-04-29
Film
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964· NR· 1h 29m· Action· Drama· Science-fiction
“A massive Mach 3 moth! The heavy missile tank Godzilla! The sky, sea, and land quake in the fierce battle of the century!”
Journalists Ichiro Sakai and Junko cover the wreckage of a typhoon when an enormous egg is found and claimed by greedy entrepreneurs. Mothra's fairies arrive and are aided by the journalists in a plea for its return. As their requests are denied, Godzilla arises near Nagoya and the people of Infant Island must decide if they are willing to answer Japan's own pleas for help.
1964-04-29
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Key Crew
DirectorIshirō Honda
ScreenplayShinichi Sekizawa
Director of PhotographyHajime Koizumi
Original Music ComposerAkira Ifukube
EditorRyôhei Fujii
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1964-04-29
Runtime1h 29m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosTOHO
Box office$10M
LanguagesJapanese
CountriesJapan
Rating7.0/10 · 342 votes
Original languageja
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