Mothra (1961)
Mightiest monster in all creation! Ravaging a universe for love!
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1961-07-30
- Runtime:
- 101 min
- Genres:
- Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy
- Director:
- Ishirō Honda
- Top cast:
- Frankie Sakai, Hiroshi Koizumi, Kyōko Kagawa, Jerry Itō, Ken Uehara, Emi Ito
- Original language:
- JA
- TMDB rating:
- 7.1/10 from 181 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 6.9/10