Godzilla and the primeval caterpillars
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| German title | Godzilla and the primeval caterpillars | ||
| Original title | モ ス ラ 対 ゴ ジ ラ | ||
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| Country of production | Japan | ||
| original language | Japanese | ||
| Publishing year | 1964 | ||
| length | 89 minutes | ||
| Age rating | FSK 16 | ||
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| Director | Ishirō Honda | ||
| script | Shin'ichi Sekizawa | ||
| production | Tomoyuki Tanaka , Sanezumi Fujimoto | ||
| music | Akira Ifukube | ||
| camera | Hajime Koizumi | ||
| cut | Ryōhei Fujii | ||
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Godzilla and the primeval caterpillars ( Japanese モ ス ラ 対 ゴ ジ ラ , Mosura tai Gojira , Eng. " Mothra versus Godzilla ") is a Japanese Kaijū film by director Ishirō Honda . It is the fourth part of the Godzilla series of the Tōhō studio. The monsters appearing in this film are Mothra and Godzilla.
action
A gigantic egg is recovered after a storm. When it is still unclear whether the egg should be used as a tourist attraction or made available to scientists, two twin girls, the size of a finger, the Shobijin, "little beautiful women" appear. They explain that they come from Infant Island , where their goddess, the giant moth Mothra, lives, to whom this egg belongs.
While the twins try to convince the scientists that the egg must be returned to Infant Island, Godzilla appears on the beach. After a trip to Infant Island, Mothra is awakened by the Shobijin while Godzilla attacks the egg.
A fight ensues between Mothra and Godzilla, at the end of which Godzilla kills Mothra. Meanwhile the egg has broken; two caterpillars hatch. These now use their ability to spit a serum intended for their own pupation to catch Godzilla in a net. Godzilla falls completely immobile into the sea. The two caterpillars make their way to Infant Island .
production
- For the special effects was Eiji Tsuburaya responsible.
- The twin girls are played by the twin sister singing duo The Peanuts (Emi and Yumi Itō).
- This was the third Godzilla film directed by Ishirō Honda .
- The giant moth Mothra had previously made her debut appearance in the fantasy film Mothra Threatening the World (1961).
- In contrast to its predecessors, the Japanese theatrical version was also released exactly in American theaters.
- British heavy metal band Iron Maiden used some scenes from this film for their music video for The Number of the Beast .
- The German punk band Chorea Huntington uses the story of the film as a parody of the war texts in D-Beat songs
World premieres
- Japan: April 29, 1964
- USA: September 17, 1964
- Germany: April 5, 1974
reception
The film received mostly positive reviews, with the film on the Rotten Tomatoes website receiving 92 percent positive reviews from the critics. The film achieved a slightly worse result with the audience, as it received a rating of 67 percent positive.
The film grossed around $ 25.3 million worldwide.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for Godzilla and the primeval caterpillars . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF).
- ↑ World premieres according to IMDb
- ↑ Mothra vs. Godzilla (Mosura tai Gojira) (1964). Retrieved August 7, 2019 .
- ↑ Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) | Ultimate Movie Rankings. Retrieved November 30, 2019 (American English).
Web links
- Mothra vs. Godzilla in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Mothra vs. Godzilla atrotten tomatoes(English)
- Comparison of the cut versions German theatrical version - FSK 12 Marketing Film , US version - Japanese version of Godzilla and the ancient world caterpillars at Schnittberichte.com