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Plot

Mothra was the third major addition to the Toho Studios' giant-monster stable after Godzilla and Rodan, and the first female beast in the series. The creature begins Ishiro Honda's entertaining film as a giant larva worshipped by island tribesmen and guarded by twin sisters (Emi and Yumi Ito) who stand only a few inches high. Eventually, the larva metamorphoses into a giant female moth and panic ensues as the creature attempts to regain her stolen egg and her tiny protectors. The usual pandemonium and destruction is tempered here by a softer edge which would come to dominate the genre for much of the decade.
MPAA Rating:
Not Yet Rated
Genre(s):
Science Fiction
Run Time:
101min.
Distributor(s):
Columbia Pictures
Director(s):
Ishiro Honda , Lee Kresel
Starring:
Jerry Ito , Ken Uehara , Yumi Ito
Themes:
Kaiju
Keywords:
Japan,attack,destruction,giant,greed,insects,invasion,kidnapping,monster,moth,native,nightclub,owner,power,princess,rampage,rescue,reward,supernatural,tribe