| Kujira Gami (1962 film) | |
|---|---|
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| General Information | |
| Directed by |
Tokuzo Tanaka |
| Produced by |
Masaichi Nagata |
| Written by |
Kaneto Shindo |
| Composed by | |
| Production Information | |
| Distributed by |
DaieiJP |
| Rating |
Not Rated |
| Budget |
¥???,???,??? |
| Box office |
¥???,???,??? |
| Running time |
100 minutesJP |
Kujira Gami (鯨神 Kujira Gami?, lit. Whale God) is a 1962 tokusatsu kaiju film based on the titular novel, and was produced by Daiei Motion Picture Company.
Plot
The book cover of the original novelization.
A small fishing village is terrorized by a seemingly unkillable whale. Shaki, whose family has been destroyed by the monster's rampage, becomes obsessed with killing it. Meanwhile, a brutal drunkard comes to the village, intent on killing the whale himself.
Staff
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Tokuzo Tanaka
- Written by Kaneto Shindo
- Produced by Masaichi Nagata
- Music by Akira Ifukube
- Cinematography by Setsuo Kobayashi
- Production design by Shigeo Mano
- Special effects by Chikara Komatsubara, Takesaburo Watanabe and Hiroshi Ishida
Cast
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
- Kojiro Hongo as -
- Shintaro Katsu as -
- Shiho Fujimura as -
- Takeshi Shimura as -
- Kyoko Enami as -
- Kichijiro Ueda as -
- Koji Fujiyama as -
- Bontaro Miake as -
Appearances
Monsters |
Gallery
- Main article: Kujira Gami (1962 film)/Gallery.
Video Releases
- Released: May 26, 2006
- Region: Region 2
- Language: Dolby Digital 2.0 monophonic Japanese
- Format: NSTC
- Other Details: 2.35:1 aspect ratio, 100 minutes run time, disc, Japanese version
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