A black-and-white requiem in the shape of a monster: grief, dread and radioactive fire move across a nation still scarred by war, as a living mushroom cloud wades out of the sea.
Godzilla
ゴジラ
"Godzilla, a weapon of science, a great battle of wonder and terror!"
03 November 1954
Japan
96 min
7.6
(1,078)
Director: Ishirō Honda
Cast: Akira Takarada, Momoko Kôchi, Akihiko Hirata, Takashi Shimura, Fuyuki Murakami
Thriller
Science Fiction
Horror
Nuclear trauma and the atomic age
Scientific responsibility
Collective grief and civilian suffering
Humanity versus nature
Personal sacrifice and love
Budget:
$60,000
Box Office:
$2,250,000
Godzilla — Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
I can't believe that Godzilla was the only surviving member of its species... But if we continue conducting nuclear tests, it's possible that another Godzilla might appear somewhere in the world again.
Context
The closing lines, spoken after Godzilla and Serizawa have died in Tokyo Bay.
Meaning
This is the film's explicit anti-nuclear thesis. Killing the monster does not remove the cause, and the danger will return as long as testing goes on. (Quoted from the English translation; the original Japanese wording could not be verified with the searches available.)
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