Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

1964·Movie

1h 32min

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About

Space Super Monster King Ghidorah attacks the Earth!

After a meteorite unleashes a three-headed beast upon Tokyo, Mothra tries to unite with Godzilla and Rodan to battle the extraterrestrial threat.

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Genres: Alien Invasion Kaiju Giant Monster
Mood: HopefulDarkViolentWhimsicalAdventurousHeroicExcitingPatriotic
Themes: Love Conquers AllFriendshipGood Vs. EvilTechnology Vs. HumanityRedemptionJustice Vs. RevengeSacrificeMan Vs. Nature
Plot: Rescue MissionUnlikely AllianceRedemption ArcBattle Between KingdomsBetrayalMonster AttacksMilitary InterventionLove Triangle
Pacing: Fast-PacedUnpredictableIncreasing Suspense
Narrative: Real-Time NarrativeHero's JourneyMultiple Perspectives
Dialog: Minimalist DialogueFormal DialogueRhetorical QuestionsPoetic Language
Character Types: Love InterestMentorVillainHeroSidekick
Humor: Absurd ComedyVisual GagsPhysical ComedyCharacter-Based Humor
Time: Present Day
Place: Urban CityscapeIsland ParadiseMountainous Terrain
Cinematic Style: Long TakesSpecial Effects-DrivenUse Of ShadowsVibrant Color Palette
Costume and Set: Historical SetsPeriod-Accurate Costumes

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Crew

Directed by:

Ishirō Honda, Hajime Koizumi, Koji Hashimoto

Produced by:

Tomoyuki Tanaka

Composed by:

Akira Ifukube, Hiroshi Miyagawa

Cast

Yōsuke Natsuki

Detective Shindo

Yuriko Hoshi

Naoko Shindo

Hiroshi Koizumi

Professor Murai

Takashi Shimura

Dr. Tsukamoto

Emi Ito

Shobijin

Yumi Ito

Shobijin

Akiko Wakabayashi

Princess Maas Doulina Salno of Selgina

Hisaya Ito

Chief Assassin Malmess

Akihiko Hirata

Chief Detective Okita

Minoru Takada

Prime Minister (uncredited)

Ikio Sawamura

Honest Fisherman (uncredited)

Kōzō Nomura

Geologist (uncredited)

Kenji Sahara

Editor in Chief Kanamaki

Susumu Kurobe

Assassin with Mustache (uncredited)

Tōru Ibuki

Short-Tie Assassin (uncredited)

Kazuo Suzuki

Door-Opener Assassin (uncredited)

Haruya Katō

Journalist (uncredited)

Shin Ōtomo

Boss of Assassins (uncredited)

Senkichi Ōmura

Would-Be Hat Retriever (uncredited)

Yutaka Nakayama

Tourist with Lost Hat (uncredited)

Heihachirō Ōkawa

Astronomer (uncredited)

Hideyo Amamoto

Princess Salno's aide (uncredited)

Yoshio Kosugi

Chief of Infant Island (uncredited)

Yoshibumi Tajima

Ship Captain (uncredited)

Kotaro Tomita

Villager (uncredited)

Yuriko Hanabusa

Mother Shindo (uncredited)

Hideo Shibuya

Journalist (uncredited)

Haruo Nakajima

Godzilla (uncredited)

Shōichi Hirose

King Ghidorah (uncredited)

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