Godzilla

1977 · directed by Ishirō Honda

Rating
60/100
Hit
no

A re-edited Italian-language dubbed version of the original Godzilla, using as a basis the U.S. version, "Godzilla, King of the Monsters!" (1956), plus WWII newsreel footage and clips from other science fiction films. The re-edited film was then colorized via a process called "Spectrorama 70" consisting of applying various colored gels to the black and white footage. The film's opening and ending also features new music composed by musicians Fabio Frizzi, Franco Bixio, and Vince Tempera (under the pseudonym Magnetic System).

Godzilla (1977), directed by Ishirō Honda, rates 60/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

Crew

  • Guy Roe — Director of Photography
  • Masao Tamai — Director of Photography
  • Alberto Moro — Editor
  • Kazuji Taira — Editor
  • Fabio Frizzi — Original Music Composer
  • Franco Bixio — Original Music Composer
  • Vince Tempera — Original Music Composer
  • Al C. Ward — Screenplay
  • Ishirō Honda — Screenplay
  • Takeo Murata — Screenplay

More from Ishirō Honda

  1. Godzilla (1954) — 80/100 · hit
  2. Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) — 77/100
  3. Destroy All Monsters (1968) — 73/100
  4. Mothra (1961) — 73/100
  5. Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) — 71/100
  6. Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) — 68/100

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