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Toho Co.
Directed by: Ishiro Honda
Featuring: Takashi Shimura, Akira Takarada, Momoko Kochi, Akihiko Hirata, Fuyuki Murakami, Sachio Sakai, Raymond Burr
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.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
4K UHD
Blu-ray
Discs:
UHD-66 (1 Disc)
BD-50 (1 Disc)
Total: 2 Discs
Regions:
None (4K UHD)
A (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37:1
Audio Options:
Japanese PCM Mono 1.0
Resolution:
2160p/24
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English
HDR:
None
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Feature Film, Audio Commentary, Interview, Featurette, Video Essay, Theatrical Trailer, Booklet
- High-definition digital restoration of Godzilla, King of the Monsters, Terry Morse’s 1956 reworking of the original, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- Audio commentary for both movies by film historian David Kalat
- Interviews with actors Akira Takarada and Haruo Nakajima and special effects technicians Yoshio Irie and Eizo Kaimai
- Interview with legendary Godzilla score composer Akira Ifukube
- Featurette detailing Godzilla’s photographic effects, introduced by special effects director Koichi Kawakita and special effects photographer Motoyoshi Tomioka
- Interview with Japanese-film critic Tadao Sato
- The Unluckiest Dragon, an illustrated audio essay featuring historian Greg Pflugfelder describing the tragic fate of the fishing vessel Daigo Fukuryu Maru, a real-life event that inspired Godzilla
- Trailers
- Essay by J. Hoberman
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Restoration Information
Godzilla
Restoration by:
Toho
Year: 2024
Scanned at: 4K Digital
Restored at: 4K Digital
Sources:
35mm Master positive
Release Notes on Restoration
Godzilla
Godzilla is presented in the aspect ratio of 1.37:1. This new 4K restoration was created by TOHO Archive Co., Ltd. from a 35 mm master positive. The original monaural audio was remastered from a 35 mm soundtrack positive by the Criterion Collection.
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
Godzilla, King of the Monsters is presented in the aspect ratio of 1.37:1. This high-definition digital master was created from a 35 mm fine-grain master positive and a 16 mm dupe negative. The original monaural soundtrack was remastered from the 35 mm fine-grain master positive.