International Lens: Godzilla!

Posted by on Sunday, April 1, 2012 in Archives, News.

Tuesday, April 3

Godzilla

Presented by: Dr. Yoshikuni Igarashi, Associate Professor,  Department of History

Japan (1954) Dir: Ishirô Honda. In this classic sci-fi  horror drama, American nuclear weapons testing  results in the creation of a seemingly unstoppable  dinosaur-like beast. The 164-foot radioactive reptile  goes on a rampage, destroying Tokyo. The es-  sential giant monster movie. Japanese with English  subtitles. Not rated. 96 mins. Blu-ray. Funding provided by the Department of History.

Godzilla ®, Gojira and the character design are trademarks of Toho Co., Ltd. © 1954 Toho Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.