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Mothra

Mothra

Mightiest monster in all creation! Ravaging a universe for love!

19617.11h 41m

Overview

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.

Directed by Ishirō Honda
Written by Shinichi Sekizawa, Yoshie Hotta, Shinichirô Nakamura
Produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka
Box Office0Revenue: $2.2M

Top Cast

Frankie Sakai

Frankie Sakai

Senichiro 'Sen-chan' Fukuda

Hiroshi Koizumi

Hiroshi Koizumi

Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô

Kyōko Kagawa

Kyōko Kagawa

Michi Hanamura

Jerry Itō

Jerry Itō

Clark Nelson

Ken Uehara

Ken Uehara

Dr. Harada

Emi Ito

Emi Ito

Shobijin (Twin Fairy)

Yumi Ito

Yumi Ito

Shobijin (Twin Fairy)

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

News Editor

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Akihiro Tayama

Shinji Chûjô

Akihiko Hirata

Akihiko Hirata

Doctor

Themes & Keywords

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About Mothra

Mothra is a adventure, science fiction, fantasy film released in 1961 exploring themes of journalist, island, monster, ambassador, based on novel or book, cigarette. Directed by Ishirō Honda, it stars Frankie Sakai, Hiroshi Koizumi, Kyōko Kagawa. 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.

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