Mothra (1961) Thriller Sci-Fi Fantasy Adventure
Mothra (1961) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.25/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.5/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.0/10
Mothra Plot Synopsis:
Shipwreck survivors are found on Beiru Island (Infanto tô), which was previously used for atomic tests. The interior is amazingly free of radiation effects, and they believe that they were protected by a special juice that was given to them by the island's residents. A joint expedition of Rolisican and Japanese scientists explores Beiru and discovers many curious things, including two women only one foot (30 centimeters) high. Unscrupulous expedition leader Clark Nelson abducts the women and puts them in a vaudeville show. But their sweet singing contains a telepathic cry for help to Mothra, a gigantic moth that is worshiped as a deity by the island people. The giant monster heeds the call of the women and heads to Tokyo, wreaking destruction in its path.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Shipwreck survivors are found on Beiru Island (Infanto t?), which was previously used for atomic tests. The interior is amazingly free of radiation effects, and they believe that they were protected by a special juice that was given to them by the island"s residents. A joint expedition of Rolisican and Japanese scientists explores Beiru and discovers many curious things, including two women only one foot (30 centimeters) high. Unscrupulous expedition leader Clark Nelson abducts the women and puts them in a vaudeville show. But their sweet singing contains a telepathic cry for help to Mothra, a gigantic moth that is worshiped as a deity by the island people. The giant monster heeds the call of the women and heads to Tokyo, wreaking destruction in its path.
Tagline: Incredible! Inconceivable! World wrecked as monster hunts human mates!
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Mothra Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1961 (more 1961 movies)
Nominations: 2
Production Co.: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Language: Japanese, English, Indonesian
Country: Japan
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Mothra Release Dates In Theaters: May 10, 1962, DVD: Aug 18, 2009
Writers: Shin'ichi Sekizawa, Shin'ichirô Nakamura, Takehiko Fukunaga
Producers: Tomoyuki Tanaka
Musicians: Yûji Koseki
Cinematographers: Hajime Koizumi
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Mothra (1961) Cast (Click to Expand)
Mothra Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Furankî Sakai | ... | Senichiro ''Sen-chan'' Fukuda (AKA Bulldog) |
| Hiroshi Koizumi | ... | Dr. Shin''ichi Chûjô |
| Kyôko Kagawa | ... | Photographer Michi Hanamura |
| Yumi Itô | ... | Shobijin (Twin Fairy) (as Yumi Ito) |
| Emi Itô | ... | Shobijin (Twin Fairy) (as Emi Ito) |
| Jerry Itô | ... | Kurâruku Neruson (as Jerî Itô) |
| Ken Uehara | ... | Dr. Harada |
| Takashi Shimura | ... | News Editor |
| Tetsu Nakamura | ... | Nelson''s Henchman |
| Seizaburô Kawazu | ... | General |
| Yoshifumi Tajima | ... | Military Advisor (as Yoshibumi Tajima) |
| Akihiko Hirata | ... | Doctor |
| Kenji Sahara | ... | Helicopter Pilot |
| Yoshio Kosugi | ... | Ship Captain |
| Kôji Iwamoto | ... | Nelson''s Henchman (as Hiroshi Iwamoto) |
| Kô Mishima | ... | Ship Survivor (scenesDeleted) |
| Toshio Miura | ... | Nelson''s Henchman |
| Akira Wakamatsu | ... | Nelson''s Henchman |
| Hiroshi Akitsu | ... | Nelson''s Henchman |
| Hiroshi Takagi | ... | Nelson''s Henchman |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Furankî Sakai, as Senichiro ''Sen-chan'' Fukuda (AKA Bulldog), passed away at age 67 in .
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Frankie Sakai - Hiroshi Koizumi, as Dr. Shin''ichi Chûjô, passed away at age 88 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Kyôko Kagawa – Photographer Michi Hanamura
- Yumi Itô, as Shobijin (Twin Fairy) (as Yumi Ito), passed away at age 75 in Japan.
Sign: Aries
Also known as: Yumi Ito | Die Peanuts | The Peanuts - Emi Itô, as Shobijin (Twin Fairy) (as Emi Ito), passed away at age 71 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Aries
Also known as: Emi Ito | Die Peanuts | The Peanuts - Jerry Itô, as Kurâruku Neruson (as Jerî Itô), passed away at age 79 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: Jelly Ito | Jerry Ito | Jerî Itô - Ken Uehara, as Dr. Harada, passed away at age 82 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Libra - Takashi Shimura, as News Editor, passed away at age 76 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 7¾" (1.72 m) - Tetsu Nakamura, as Nelson''s Henchman, passed away at age 83 in .
Sign: Virgo
Also known as: Satoshi Nakamura | Tetu Nakamura - Seizaburô Kawazu, as General, passed away at age 74 in .
Sign: Virgo - Yoshifumi Tajima, as Military Advisor (as Yoshibumi Tajima), passed away at age 91 in .
Sign: Leo
Also known as: Yoshibumi Tajima - Akihiko Hirata, as Doctor, passed away at age 56 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Capricorn - Kenji Sahara (b. May 14, 1932) – Helicopter Pilot
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 9¼" (1.76 m)
Also known as: Tadashi Ishihara | Sahara Kenji | Keji Sahaka | Kenji Sawara - Yoshio Kosugi, as Ship Captain, passed away at age 64 in .
Sign: Virgo - Kôji Iwamoto – Nelson''s Henchman (as Hiroshi Iwamoto)
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