Mothra vs. Godzilla

1964

1h 29m

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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.

Directors

Ishirō Honda

Writers

Shinichi Sekizawa(screenplay by)

Tomoyuki Tanaka(lyricist by)

Ishirō Honda(lyricist by)

Stars

Akira Takarada

Yuriko Hoshi

Hiroshi Koizumi

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Top cast

Akira Takarada

Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai

Yuriko Hoshi

Junko Nakanishi

Hiroshi Koizumi

Professor Shunsuke Miura

Yū Fujiki

Jiro Nakamura

Kenji Sahara

Jiro Torahata

Emi Ito

Shobijin (Twin Fairy)

Yumi Ito

Shobijin (Twin Fairy)

Jun Tazaki

Editor Maruta

Yoshibumi Tajima

Kumayama

Kenzō Tabu

Prefectural Assembly Member

Yutaka Sada

School Principal

Akira Tani

Amimoto, Shizunora Village Leader

Susumu Fujita

Head of JSDF Task Force

Shinto Priest

Sailor at the Dock

JSDF Member

Police Officer at the Dock

Yoshio Kosugi

Infant Island Chief

Directors

Ishirō Honda

Writers

Shinichi Sekizawa(screenplay by)

Tomoyuki Tanaka(lyricist by)

Ishirō Honda(lyricist by)

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**The Definitive Giant Monster Fantasy** Among the plethora of Godzilla sequels Mothra vs Godzilla is simply one of the finest. The best of the Godzilla films work by having a thematic purpose underneath the spectacle of kaiju mayhem. Godzilla, an unstoppable force of destruction against the benevolent Mothra, a fragile and delicate creature. A frequent motif in the films of Ishiro Honda was the notion of the brotherhood of man. Here this is put to the test as greed and mistrust take a hold of our characters. Our human villain seeks to exploit Mothra for profit while the islanders of Mothra's island are reluctant to help humanity in their fight against Godzilla. In many ways it shares many similarities to it's predecessor, King Kong vs Godzilla, though this film executes its themes in a more thoughtful manner. Its story and characters may be simple, but the actors give charismatic performances that really make them enjoyable. The human villains in particular are some of the finest in the series. Tsuburaya's effects are at their apex here. Godzilla's design is imbued with a menacing personality along with a fantastic performance by suit actor Haruo Nakajima. Mothra is once again is brought to life through some stunning wirework. Her wings, head, and legs all wiggle and bob making her feel alive. The film has some of the finest hand made tokusatsu craftsmanship of the original series. Add to that a phenomenal soundtrack by Akira Ifukube and you have what is undoubtedly one of Godzilla's finest moments.

Skeleturtle17 Aug, 2020