Godzilla (1977)
Godzilla is a 1977 Italian-language science fiction movie directed by Luigi Cozzi and Ishirō Honda, with a running time of 1h 36m. It stars Raymond Burr, Akira Takarada and Akihiko Hirata.
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).
Cast
- Raymond Burr as Steve Martin
- Akira Takarada as Ogata
- Akihiko Hirata as Dr. Serizawa
- Takashi Shimura as Dr. Yamane
- Momoko Kôchi as Emiko Yamane
- Emilio Cigoli as Steve Martin (voice)
- Rita Savagnone as Emiko Yamane (voice)
- Giuseppe Rinaldi as Ogata (voice)
- Vittorio Cramer as George Lawrence (voice)
- Pino Locchi as Security Officer Tomo Iwanaga (voice)
- Gianfranco Bellini as Dr. Serizawa (voice) (uncredited)
- Bruno Persa as Dr. Yamane (voice) (uncredited)