Godzilla - The Criterion Collection|Akira Takarada

Product Code: CC2098BDUK

EAN: 5060952893841
Catalogue Code: CC2098BDUK
Title: Godzilla - The Criterion Collection,
Principle Contributor: Akira Takarada
Contributors: Ishirô Honda, Tomoyuki Tanaka, Ishirô Honda, Takeo Murata, Akira Ifukube, Masao Tamai, Akira Takarada, Momoko Kochi, Akihiko Hirata, Takashi Shimura, Fuyuki Murakami, Sachio Sakai, Toranosuke Ogawa, Ren Yamamoto, Toyoaki Suzuki, Hiroshi Hayashi
Genre: Sci-Fi, Film
Produced by Label/Studio: Criterion Collection, 1954
Published by: Spirit Entertainment, 11 Nov 2024
Format: Blu-ray / Restored,
Media: 1 disc(s)

Bonus Footage|Commentary: 'Godzilla'/'Godzilla, King of the Monsters': David Kalat (film historian)|Documentaries: Featurette detailing Godzilla's photographic effects, introduced by Koichi Kawakita (special effects director) and Motoyoshi Tomioka (special effects photographer); 'The Unluckiest Dragon'|Interviews: Akira Takarada (actor); Haruo Nakajima (actor); Yoshio Irie (special effects technician) and Eizo Kaimai (special effects technician); Akira Ifukube (composer); Tadao Sato (film critic)|High-definition digital restoration of 'Godzilla, King of the Monsters', Terry Morse's 1956 reworking of the original, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack; Essay by J. Hoberman (critic); Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz|Trailers

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Cover Notes: Godzilla (a.k.a. Gojira) is the roaring granddaddy of all monster movies. It's also a remarkably humane and melancholy drama, made in Japan at a time when the country was reeling from nuclear attack and H-bomb testing in the Pacific. Its rampaging radioactive beast, the poignant embodiment of an entire population's fears, became a beloved international icon of destruction, spawning more than thirty sequels. A thrilling, tactile spectacle that continues to be a cult phenomenon, the original 1954 Japanese version is presented here, along with Godzilla, King of the Monsters, the 1956 "Americanized" version.

Extras: Bonus Footage|Commentary: 'Godzilla'/'Godzilla, King of the Monsters': David Kalat (film historian)|Documentaries: Featurette detailing Godzilla's photographic effects, introduced by Koichi Kawakita (special effects director) and Motoyoshi Tomioka (special effects photographer); 'The Unluckiest Dragon'|Interviews: Akira Takarada (actor); Haruo Nakajima (actor); Yoshio Irie (special effects technician) and Eizo Kaimai (special effects technician); Akira Ifukube (composer); Tadao Sato (film critic)|High-definition digital restoration of 'Godzilla, King of the Monsters', Terry Morse's 1956 reworking of the original, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack; Essay by J. Hoberman (critic); Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz|Trailers

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Even More Details: Language(s): Japanese|Subtitles: English|Interactive Menu|Screen ratio 1 - 1.37:1|Mono

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