DVD
Godzilla = Gojira
Call Number
- DVD SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY (CEN)
Edition
Two-DVD special ed.
Languages
In Japanese, with English subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Performers
Takashi Shimura, Akira Takarada, Momoko Kôchi, Akihiko Hirata.
Publication Information
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2012]
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (96 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (unpaged : ill. ; 18 cm.)
Audience
Not rated.
Uniform Title
Added Uniform Title
Summary
A rampaging radioactive monster terrorizes Japan.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1954.
Special features: audio commentary for both movies by film historian David Kalat ; trailer ; Godzilla, king of the monsters, the 1956 "Americanized" version starring Raymond Burr ; commentary for Godzilla, king of the monsters ; trailer for Godzilla, king of the monsters ; interviews with actors Akira Takarada and Haruo Nakajima and special effects technicians Yoshio Irie and Eizo Kaimai ; interview with legendary Godzilla score composer Akira Ifukube ; featurette detailing Godzilla's photographic effects, introduced by special effects director Koichi Kawakita and special effects photographer Motoyoshi Tomioka ; interview with Japanese-film critic Tadao Sato ; "The unluckiest dragon," an illustrated audio essay.