Varan (1958)
Original title: 大怪獣バラン
Varan is a 1958 Japanese-language science fiction movie directed by Ishirō Honda, with a running time of 1h 27m. It stars Kōzō Nomura, Ayumi Sonoda and Koreya Senda.
When a rare species of butterfly is found in a mysterious valley in Japan, a pair of entomologists go to investigate and find more. They discover Varan, a giant monster, who decides to leave the valley and head straight for Tokyo.
Quick answers
What is Varan about?
When a rare species of butterfly is found in a mysterious valley in Japan, a pair of entomologists go to investigate and find more. They discover Varan, a giant monster, who decides to leave the valley and head straight for Tokyo.
When was Varan released?
Varan was released on 14 October 1958.
How long is Varan?
Varan runs 1h 27m.
Who made Varan?
Varan was directed by Ishirō Honda.
Where can I watch Varan?
Varan is available on Criterion Channel.
Where to watch Varan
Stream: Criterion Channel
Cast
- Kōzō Nomura as Kenji Uozaki
- Ayumi Sonoda as Yuriko Shinjô
- Koreya Senda as Dr. Sugimoto
- Akihiko Hirata as Dr. Fujimora
- Fuyuki Murakami as Dr. Majima
- Yoshio Tsuchiya as Military Officer Katsumoto
- Minosuke Yamada as Secretary of Defense
- Hisaya Ito as Ichiro
- Yoshibumi Tajima as Captain of Uranami
- Nadao Kirino as Yutaka Wada
- Akira Sera as Village High Priest
- Akio Kusama as Military Officer Kusama