Godzilla (1954)
Gojira (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 36min
- Horror, Sci-Fi
- 07 May 2004 (USA)
- Movie
After a dinosaur-like beast - awoken from undersea hibernation by atom bomb testing - ravages Tokyo, a scientist must decide if his similarly dangerous weapon should be used to destroy it.
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Akira Takarada | ... |
Hideto Ogata
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| Momoko Kôchi | ... |
Emiko Yamane
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| Akihiko Hirata | ... |
Dr. Daisuke Serizawa
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| Takashi Shimura | ... |
Dr. Kyohei Yamane
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Fuyuki Murakami | ... |
Professor Tanabe
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Sachio Sakai | ... |
Newspaper Reporter Hagiwara
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| Toranosuke Ogawa | ... |
Nankai Ferry President
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Ren Yamamoto | ... |
Masaji Yamada
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Hiroshi Hayashi | ... |
Chairman of Diet Committee
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| Seijirô Onda | ... |
Parliamentarian Oyama
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Tsuruko Mano | ... |
Kuni Yamada
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Takeo Oikawa | ... |
Chief of Emergency Headquarters
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| Toyoaki Suzuki | ... |
Shinkichi Yamada
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| Kokuten Kôdô | ... |
The Old Fisherman
(as Kuninori Kôdô)
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Tadashi Okabe | ... |
Prof. Tanabe's Assistant
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| Kin Sugai | ... |
Parliamentarian Ozawa
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Ren Imaizumi | ... |
Radio Operator
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Junpei Natsuki | ... |
Power Substation Engineer
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| Katsumi Tezuka | ... |
Gojira / Hagiwara's Editor
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| Haruo Nakajima | ... |
Gojira / Power Station Worker
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Yasuhisa Tsutsumi | ... |
Soldier
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Jiro Suzuki | ... |
Gojira
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| Saburô Iketani | ... |
News Reporter
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Hiroshi Akitsu | ... |
Oto Islander (uncredited)
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Shizuko Azuma | ... |
Partygoer (uncredited)
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Yû Fujiki | ... |
Eiko-Maru sailing vessel wireless communications officer (uncredited)
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Shizuko Higashi | ... |
Angry Woman at Diet (uncredited)
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Kazuo Hinata | ... |
Countermeasures Headquarters Member (uncredited)
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| Ishirô Honda | ... |
Power Station Worker (The Hand that Throws the Switch) (uncredited)
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Kiyoshi Kamata | ... |
Partygoer's Escort (uncredited)
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Keiichirô Katsumoto | ... |
Member of Parliament (uncredited)
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Shigeo Katô | ... |
JSDF with spotlight , leader of crowd escaping (uncredited)
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Akio Kusama | ... |
Otoshima Islander (uncredited)
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Teruko Mita | ... |
Activist (uncredited)
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| Kenji Sahara | ... |
Young Lover on the sound (uncredited)
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Keiji Sakakida | ... |
Otoshima Village Mayor Inada (uncredited)
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Tamae Sengo | ... |
Mother (uncredited)
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Junnosuke Suda | ... |
Tokaido Line Driver (uncredited)
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Masaaki Tachibana | ... |
Tokyo TV Tower News Reporter (uncredited)
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Ryosaku Takasugi | ... |
Gojira (uncredited)
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Kamayuki Tsubono | ... |
Japan Coast Guard Officer / Shikine Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
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Mitsuo Tsuda | ... |
Police Captain / Coast Guard Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ishirô Honda | ||
Written by
| Takeo Murata | ... | (written by) & |
| Ishirô Honda | ... | (written by) |
| Shigeru Kayama | ... | (novel) |
| Tomoyuki Tanaka | ... | (story "The Giant Monster from 20, 000 Leagues Under The Sea") |
Produced by
| Iwao Mori | ... | executive producer: Tôhô |
| Tomoyuki Tanaka | ... | producer |
Music by
| Akira Ifukube | ||
Cinematography by
| Masao Tamai | ||
Editing by
| Kazuji Taira | ... | (as Taichin Taira) |
Production Design by
| Satoru Chûko | ||
| Takeo Kita | ||
Art Direction by
| Satoru Chûko | ||
| Takeo Kita | ||
Production Management
| Teruo Maki | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kôji Kajita | ... | chief assistant director |
| Susumu Takebayashi | ... | second assistant director |
Sound Department
| Ichirô Minawa | ... | sound effects editor |
| Hisashi Shimonaga | ... | sound recordist |
| Nobuyuki Tanaka | ... | sound assistant |
| Norio Tone | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Sadamasa Arikawa | ... | director of photography: special effects |
| Kaimai Eizo | ... | special effects |
| Kyuichirô Kishida | ... | special effects lighting |
| Yôichi Manoda | ... | assistant camera |
| Hiroshi Mukoyama | ... | matte work |
| Fumio Nakadai | ... | special effects wire work |
| Yasuaki Sakamoto | ... | production manager |
| Sokei Tomioka | ... | assistant camera |
| Teizô Toshimitsu | ... | monster builder |
| Eiji Tsuburaya | ... | special effects director |
| Hajime Tsuburaya | ... | assistant camera |
| Akira Watanabe | ... | art director |
| Taka Yuki | ... | opticals |
| Fuminori Ôhashi | ... | special effects technical advisor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Sadao Iizuka | ... | creator of Godzilla's atomic breath |
Stunts
| Haruo Nakajima | ... | stunt choreographer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Yuzuru Aizawa | ... | assistant camera |
| Chôshirô Ishii | ... | lighting technician |
| Shinji Kojima | ... | lighting assistant |
| Shoshichi Kojima | ... | lighting assistant |
Additional Crew
| Sei Ikeno | ... | assistant: Akira Ifukube |
| Fumio Nakadai | ... | tail supervisor |
| Shôji Okawa | ... | tail supervisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Toho (Japan)
- Atrium-Filmverleih (1956) (West Germany) (theatrical) (Southern Germany)
- Lehmacher Filmverleih (1956) (West Germany) (theatrical) (Northern Germany)
- Mahier Films (1956) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Ústrední Pujcovna Filmu (1956) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
- Centrala Wynajmu Filmów (1957) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Paramount Italiana (1957) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Vestron Video (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- Zontarian Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Rialto Pictures (2004) (United States) (theatrical)
- British Film Institute (BFI) (2005) (United Kingdom)
- Atlantic Film (2006) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Classic Media (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony BMG Music Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Wonder (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Nihon Eiga Satellite Broadcasting (2008) (Japan) (tv)
- Janus Films (2022) (United States) (theatrical)
- Mundial Filmes (1957) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Noronha (1972) (India) (theatrical)
- BFI Video (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Classic Media (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Genius Entertainment (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Genius Products (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Levné Knihy (2007) (Czechia) (DVD)
- Palador Pictures (2007) (India) (video)
- Sandrew Film (1997) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Splendid Film (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- The Criterion Collection (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- VIP Videocasette Diffusion (France) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Toho Studios (sound stages)
- Waxwork Records (soundtrack available from)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When 17 vessels explode and sink near Odo Island, Professor Kyohei Yamane, his daughter Emiko and the Marine Hideto Ogata head to the island to investigate. Soon they witness a giant monster called Godzilla by the locals destroying the spot. Meanwhile Emiko meets her boyfriend, the secluded scientist Serizawa, and he makes she promise to keep a secret about his research with oxygen. She agrees and he discloses the lethal weapon the Oxygen Destroyer that he has developed. When Godzilla threatens Tokyo and other Japanese cities and the army and the navy are incapable to stop the monster, Emiko discloses Serizawa's secret to her lover Ogata. Now they have to convince Serizawa to use the Oxygen Destroyer to kill Godzilla. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | Godzilla, a weapon of science, a great battle of wonder and terror! (original Japanese tagline) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $175,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $4,673,423 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | An often-repeated myth is that the productions of both this film and Seven Samurai (1954) nearly drove Toho into bankruptcy. This neglects to mention a third Toho film made that year, Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954). All three of them were the most expensive Japanese films made up to that point and big financial risks for Toho. However, there is little evidence to suggest that Toho was ever at risk for bankruptcy. Toho released a total of 68 feature films that year, the most successful of which were "Seven Samurai", "Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto", and "Godzilla", in that order. See more » |
| Goofs | Several characters in the film, including Dr. Yamane, Japan's leading paleontologist, insist that the Jurassic Period was 2 million years ago. This is off by 143.5 million years. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Godzilla Raids Again (1955). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Prayer for Peace See more » |
| Quotes |
[last lines]
Dr. Kyohei Yamane: I can't believe that Godzilla was the last of his species. If nuclear testing continues, then someday, somewhere in the world, another Godzilla may appear. See more » |