Mothra (1961)
Mightiest monster in all creation! Ravaging a universe for love!
Shipwreck survivors found on the presumably uninhabited Infant Island leads to a scientific expedition that discovers a surviving native population along with the Shobijin, tiny twin fairy priestesses of the island's mythical deity called Mothra. After the fairies are kidnapped by an exploitative businessman named Clark Nelson, Mothra sets out to rescue them.
Director: Ishirō Honda
Genre: Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: July 30, 1961
Cast
- Frankie Sakai - Senichiro 'Sen-chan' Fukuda
- Hiroshi Koizumi - Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô
- Kyōko Kagawa - Michi Hanamura
- Jerry Itō - Clark Nelson
- Ken Uehara - Dr. Harada
- Emi Ito - Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
- Yumi Ito - Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
- Takashi Shimura - News Editor
- Akihiro Tayama - Shinji Chûjô
- Akihiko Hirata - Doctor
Screenplay
- Shinichi Sekizawa (Screenplay)
- Yoshie Hotta (Novel)
- Shinichirô Nakamura (Novel)
- Takehiko Fukunaga (Novel)
- Shinichi Sekizawa (Lyricist)
Music: Yūji Koseki, Koji Kajita
Cinematography: Hajime Koizumi
Editing: Kazuji Taira
Production: TOHO, Far East Laboratory
Country: Japan
Language: English, 日本語
Box Office: $2M
Original Language: ja
Themes
Mystic Island and Smoke Monster Fear, Ocean Voyage and Mythic Beasts, Magical Creatures of the Hidden Valley
Keywords
journalist, island, monster, ambassador, based on novel or book, cigarette, fairy, giant monster, dam, tokyo, japan, guardian, construction, moth, metamorphosis, miniature people
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mothra about?
- Shipwreck survivors found on the presumably uninhabited Infant Island leads to a scientific expedition that discovers a surviving native population along with the Shobijin, tiny twin fairy priestesses of the island's mythical deity called Mothra. After the fairies are kidnapped by an exploitative businessman named Clark Nelson, Mothra sets out to rescue them.
- Who directed Mothra?
- Mothra was directed by Ishirō Honda.
- Who stars in Mothra?
- Mothra stars Frankie Sakai, Hiroshi Koizumi, Kyōko Kagawa, Jerry Itō, Ken Uehara, Emi Ito.
- How long is Mothra?
- Mothra has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is Mothra?
- Mothra is a Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy film.
- How much did Mothra gross?
- Mothra grossed $2M worldwide.
- Where was Mothra produced?
- Mothra was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Mothra?
- The themes of Mothra include: Mystic Island and Smoke Monster Fear, Ocean Voyage and Mythic Beasts, Magical Creatures of the Hidden Valley.