The first film about one of the most famous monsters in film history. A gigantic lizard, awakened by atomic tests, roams Japan, causing destruction wherever it goes and mocking all attempts by humans to stop it.

Creators and Cast

• Director: Ishirô Honda
• Screenplay: Ishirô Honda, Takeo Murata
• Cinematography: Masao Tamai
• Music: Akira Ifukube
• Cast: Akira Takarada, Momoko Kôchi, Akihiko Hirata, Takashi Shimura

About the film

• Age: 12+
• Duration: 96′
• Subtitles EN
• Japan, 1954

Accessibility for people with additional needs

• the screening will take place in an auditorium with 140 seats;
• you may leave (e.g., to use the restroom) and return to the auditorium during the screening;
• before the screening you can borrow noise-cancelling headphones free of charge. You will find them at the festival box office (at the entrance to the cinema);
• remember to choose seats close to the exit if you or the people you are attending with might need to leave during the screening;
• some films contain content that may be difficult or sensitive. Click the ‘Sensitive content’ link to open the file and check which sensitive content appears in this film;
• click: Architectural accessibility of Kino Pałacowe to learn more about the layout of the cinema and CK Zamek, and how to move around them;

Festival accessibility coordinator:
Marta Maksimowicz
tel. 884 936 747
email: dostepnosc@csdpoznan.pl

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