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Mothra (1961)
| Rating: | No Rating |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure, Drama |
| Release Date: | January 1, 1961 |
| Running time: | 101 minutes |
| Cast: | Hiroshi Koizumi, Takashi Shimura, Kyôko Kagawa, Ken Uehara, Emi Ito |
| Director: | Ishirô Honda |
| Writer: | Takehiko Fukunaga, Yoshie Hotta |
Description: 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 and destruction is tempered here by a softer edge which would come to dominate the genre for much of the decade.~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide
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