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Mothra

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Mothra
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NR,1hr 41min
Genres:
Sci-Fi,Action,Drama
Released:
January 1, 1961
Directors:
Ishiro Honda, Lee Kresel
Starring:
Jerry Ito, Ken Uehara, Yumi Ito  ...more
Synopsis: Mothra was the third major addition to the Toho Studios' giant-monster stable after Godzilla and Rodan, and the first female beast in the series. The creature begins Ishiro Honda's entertaining film as a giant larva worshipped by island tribesmen and guarded by twin sisters (Emi and Yumi Ito) who stand only a few inches high. Eventually, the larva metamorphoses into a giant female moth and panic ensues as the creature attempts to regain her stolen egg and her tiny protectors. The usual pandemonium ... Full Synopsis
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Bruce Eder, AMG Review
Ishiro Honda's Mosura (1961), or Mothra (as it is known in the English-speaking world), is nearly as compelling a creation as his earlier Gojira (1954). If Gojira (aka Godzilla) was Honda and producer Tomoyuki Tanaka's accusatory allegory about Japan's nuclear victimization, then Mothra was their cautionary tale about tampering with other peoples, other cultures, and nature in general. Directed as ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Jerry Ito
Clark Nelson
Ken Uehara
Dr. Haradawa
Yumi Ito
Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
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