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Mothra

1961 • 1h41m Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy

Rating

7.1/10

Popularity

2

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.

Details

Director

Ishirō Honda

Screenplay

Shinichi Sekizawa

Cast

Frankie Sakai

Hiroshi Koizumi

Kyōko Kagawa

Release date

7/30/1961

Status

Released

Revenue

$2,237,760

Origin country

JP

Vote count

176