Godzilla

Gojira

In the first entry of this long-running film series, the residents of Tokyo are terrified when the mighty Godzilla is disturbed from its sleep and wreaks havoc on the city.

  • Director

    Ishirō Honda

  • With

    Akira Takarada, Momoko Kochi, Akihiko Hirata, Takashi Shimura

  • Japan 1954. 97min

  • Digital

  • Certificate

    PG

  • English subtitles

A hydrogen bomb test in the waters off the coast of Japan wakes a prehistoric sea creature from its slumber deep beneath the seabed. The navy and residents of Tokyo are put on high alert as the huge monster runs amok, threatening total destruction of the world. Cinema’s longest running film franchise began here, making impressive use of puppets alongside actors wearing heavy body suits to portray the monster as it rampages across Japan.