Mothra is a 1961 Japanese kaiju film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd, it is the first film in the Mothra franchise. The film stars Frankie Sakai, Hiroshi Koizumi, Kyōko Kagawa, Jerry Ito, and The Peanuts. In the film, an expedition to an irradiated island brings civilization in contact with a primitive native culture. When one sensationalist entrepreneur abducts two doll-sized priestesses for exploitation, their ancient deity, known as Mothra, arises in retaliation.
Mothra (1961)
Directed by Ishirô Honda
Genres - Action-Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Kaiju |
Release Date - Jul 30, 1961 |
Run Time - 101 min. |
Countries - Japan |
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Movie Info
Official Site
Box Office
$11,250,000
Themes
Tags
Airfield, Ambassador, Behemoth, Cigarette Smoking, Cocoon, Construction, Dam, Editor, Egg, Fairy, Giant Monster, Guardian, H Bomb, Havoc, Island, Journalist, Kaiju, Metamorphosis, Monster, Monster Movie, Moth, Ship Captain, Supernatural/Monsters, Surrender, Tokusatsu, Tokyo Japan, Tokyo Tower
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Narrative Location: Tokyo
Subject: monster movies
Subject: monster movies
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