


Godzilla (1954) - Criterion Collection
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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 thecountry was reeling from nuclear attack and H-bombtesting 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.
Format: Criterion Collection - Black/White - Boutique
Original Release: 1954
Source: The Criterion Collection
Language: Japanese
Time: 96 Minutes
Spine #594
Ships in 1 - 2 Weeks (Domestic Only)
Local Pick Up in Portland, Oregon
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 thecountry was reeling from nuclear attack and H-bombtesting 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.
Format: Criterion Collection - Black/White - Boutique
Original Release: 1954
Source: The Criterion Collection
Language: Japanese
Time: 96 Minutes
Spine #594