Gamera, the Giant Monster
1965 film by Noriaki Yuasa
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Summary
Gamera, the Giant Monster is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,836 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Noriaki Yuasa[3]
- Screenwriter: Niisan Takahashi[4]
- Genre: science fiction film[5], fantasy film[6], kaiju[7], horror film[8]
- Followed by: Gamera vs. Barugon[9]
- Cast member: Jun Hamamura[10]
- Producer: Masaichi Nagata[11]
- Production company: Daiei Film[12]
- Original language of film or TV show: Japanese[13]
- Distribution format: video on demand[14]
- Review score: 4.8/10[15], 40%[16]
- Color: color[17], black-and-white[18]
- Country of origin: Japan[19]
- Publication date: January 1, 1965[20], November 27, 1965[21]
- Narrative location: Tokyo[22]
- Title: 大怪獣ガメラ[23]
- Duration: 79 minutes[24]
- Aspect ratio (W:H): 2.35:1[25]
- Capital cost: 40,000,000 yen[26]
- BBFC rating: PG certificate[27]
- EIRIN film rating: G[28]
- Original film format: 35 mm film[29]
- KMRB film rating: All[30]
- Assessment: Bechdel test[31]
- Presented in: Q140228867[32]
Why It Matters
Gamera, the Giant Monster has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]