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Mothra
“Mightiest monster in all creation! Ravaging a universe for love!”
7.2 / 10• 1961• 1h 41m•NR• Japanese
AdventureScience FictionFantasy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Frankie Sakai
Senichiro 'Sen-chan' Fukuda
Lead
Hiroshi Koizumi
Dr. Shin'ichi Chûjô
Kyōko Kagawa
Michi Hanamura
Jerry Itō
Clark Nelson
Ken Uehara
Dr. Harada
Emi Ito
Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
Yumi Ito
Shobijin (Twin Fairy)
Takashi Shimura
News Editor
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ishirō Honda's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Mothra is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
