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Material type: Film

FilmPublisher number: 45599 | Sony BMG Music EntertainmentDVMS 003882-450 | Sony BMG Music EntertainmentDVDL 392510 | Sony BMG Music EntertainmentDVSS 392530 | Sony BMG Music EntertainmentLanguage: Japanese Summary language: English Original language: Japanese Publication details: New York : Distributed by Sony BMG Music Entertainment, [2006]Edition: Master collection ; 2-disc collector's edDescription: 2 videodiscs (approximately 175 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 inContent type:

two-dimensional moving image

Media type:

video

Carrier type:

videodisc

ISBN:

0738935344
9780738935348

Other title:

Godzilla, King of the Monsters
Godzilla

Subject(s):

Production credits:

Original story, Shigeru Kayama ; cinematography, Masao Tamai, Guy Roe ; editor, Terry O. Morse ; special effects director, Eiji Tsuburaya ; music, Akira Ifukube.

Cast: Raymond Burr, Takarada Akira, Takashi Shimura, Kawauchi Momoko.Summary: The ocean's surface boils white-hot and a Japanese freighter mysteriously vanishes in the Pacific. Rescue boats meet the same fate, and the superstitious villagers of Odo Island fear an ancient legend has come true: the legend of Godzilla! Reawakened from eons-long sleep by an H-bomb test, the behemoth seeks revenge on the civilized world, turning Tokyo into a wasteland of atomic fire and rubble. Caught in the monster's path of destruction are young lovers Emiko and Ogata, who must betray their friend Dr. Serizawa, a brilliant but tormented scientist, in order to save the world. Classic Media presents the original and uncut Japanese-language version of Ishiro Honda's Gojira (1954), critically acclaimed as a bold anti-nuclear allegory and one of the greatest monster movies of all time. Also included is Godzilla, King of the Monsters (1956), the popular "Americanized" version starring Raymond Burr as a reporter covering Godzilla's rampage. In Japanese with English subtitles. Features: Making of the Godzilla Suit featurette, Godzilla: Story Development featurette, audio commentaries by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski, original movie trailers. (Toho Co.)Summary: Testing of nuclear weapons over the Pacific Ocean triggers the awakening of a 400-foot, fire-breathing prehistoric lizard who begins to wreak havoc on the city of Tokyo.

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Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Video Recording	Carleton University, AVRC	SP456 - Collections Room	DVD 1411 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		16050125724

Originally produced or released in 1954.

Run time: approx. 175 min.

Title from container.

"The original Japanese masterpiece"--Container.

Includes the 1956 U.S. theatrical release, Godzilla, King of the Monsters, starring Raymond Burr (disc 2).

Special features: Disc 1: Audio commentary by Steve Ryfle, author of "Japan's favorite mon-star" and Ed Godziszewski, editor and publisher of "Japanese Giants" magazine; Slide show featurette of original movie posters in multiple languages; "Making of the Godzilla suit" featurette ; Disc 2: U.S. version (Godzilla, King of the monsters ; 1956 ; b&w ; English language ; full screen (1.33) presentation ; starring Raymond Burr); Audio commentary by Steve Ryfle, author of "Japan's favorite mon-star" and Ed Godziszewski, editor and publisher of "Japanese giants" magazine; Slide show featurette of original movie posters; Booklet.

DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital mono., NTSC.

Japanese dialogue, English subtitles.

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