Canada / May 20, 1962
Mightiest monster in all creation! Ravaging a universe for love!
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Takashi Shimura | News Editor |
| Akihiro Tayama | Shinji Chûjô |
| Akihiko Hirata | Doctor |
| Tetsu Nakamura | Nelson's Henchman |
| Obel Wyatt | Dr. Roff |
| Seizaburō Kawazu | General |
| Yoshibumi Tajima | Military Advisor |
| Robert Dunham | Rolisican Official |
| Kenji Sahara | Helicopter Pilot |
| Yoshio Kosugi | Ship Captain |
| Ren Yamamoto | Ship Survivor |
| Haruya Katō | Ship Survivor |
| Shōichi Hirose | Dam Worker |
| Hiroshi Takagi | Nelson's Henchman |
| Yasuhisa Tsutsumi | Woodcutter |
| Teruko Mita | Rest House Owner's Wife |
| Kōji Iwamoto | Nelson's Henchman |
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| Mitsuo Tsuda | Surveyor |
| Masamitsu Tayama | Shinji Chûjô |
| Toshio Miura | Nelson's Henchman |
| Tadashi Okabe | Surveyor |
| Akira Wakamatsu | Nelson's Henchman |
| Yutaka Nakayama | Radio Communicator |
| Osman Yusuf | Nelson's Rolisican Henchman |
| Akira Yamada | Island Worshipper |
| Kôji Uno | Police Officer |
| Wataru Ōmae | Official |
| Toshihiko Furuta | Dam Worker |
| Keisuke Matsuyama | Shipmate |
| Takeo Nagashima | Island Dancer |
| Mitsuo Matsumoto | Police Officer |
| Hideo Shibuya | Journalist |
| Kazuo Hinata | Official |
| Shigeo Katō | Dam Watchman |
| Rinsaku Ogata | Ship Survivor |
| Yutaka Oka | Captain of Transport |
| Kô Hayami | Island Dancer |
| Hiroyuki Satake | Police officer |
| Kazuo Imai | Announcer |
| Hiroshi Akitsu | Nelson's henchman |
| Akio Kusama | Surveyor |
| Gorô Sakurai | Member of Task Force |
| Haruo Nakajima | Mothra |
| Katsumi Tezuka | Mothra |
Genres
AdventureScience FictionFantasy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | モスラ |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語, English |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | TOHO, Far East Laboratory |
| Release date | 30 luglio 1961 |
| Production | Tomoyuki Tanaka |
| Writer | Shinichi Sekizawa, Takehiko Fukunaga, Yoshie Hotta, Shinichirô Nakamura, Iwao Mori, Ishirō Honda, Tomoyuki Tanaka |
| Editing | Kazuji Taira |
| Cinematography | Hajime Koizumi |
| Assistant directors | Teruyoshi Nakano, Ken Sano, Hiroyasu Sunahara, Masaji Nonagase, Hiroshi Haryu, Ishirō Honda |
| Lighting | Toshio Takashima |
| Camera operators | Hajime Koizumi |
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| Additional photography | Hajime Koizumi |
| Production design | Takeo Kita, Teruaki Abe |
| Art direction | Takeo Kita, Teruaki Abe |
| Set decoration | Takeo Kita, Teruaki Abe |
| Special effects | Masakatsu Asai, Eiji Tsuburaya |
| Visual effects | Yukio Manoda, Hiroshi Mukoyama, Sadao Iizuka, Eiji Tsuburaya, Masakatsu Asai |
| Music | Yūji Koseki, Koji Kajita, Yumi Ito, Emi Ito, Masanobu Miyazaki, Shoichi Fujinawa |
| Sound | Yūji Koseki, Yumi Ito, Emi Ito, Masanobu Miyazaki, Shoichi Fujinawa, Koji Kajita |
| Revenue | 2.237.760 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Japan / Dec 10, 2021 / 4K Restoration
Theatrical release
Japan / Jul 30, 1961
United States / May 10, 1962 / Released through Columbia Pictures
Canada / May 30, 1962
Mexico / Jan 24, 1963
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Iceland / Nov 20, 1965
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Germany / Feb 13, 1994 / 12
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