Event




Giant Monsters of Japan Film Series, Godzilla vs the Smog Monster

- | Myerson Hall B4

Banno Yoshimitsu, dir. Godzilla vs the Smog Monster 

 

Godzilla vs. Hedorah (ゴジラ対ヘドラ) is a 1971 Japanese science fiction kaiju film produced by Toho. Directed by Yoshimitsu Banno and featuring special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano, the film starred Akira Yamauchi, Toshie Kimura and Hiroyuki Kawase. The eleventh film in the Godzilla series, the film had a strong anti-pollution message with director Banno being inspired after visiting a polluted beach near Yokkaichi. The film marked director Banno's directorial debut; however, the budget for Godzilla vs. Hedorah was significantly lower than previous Godzilla films. Banno was only given 35 days to shoot the film and only had one team available to shoot both the drama and monster effects scenes. Veteran Godzilla director Ishirō Honda was later tasked by producer Tomoyuki Tanaka to watch Banno's rough cut and provide advice.

All are welcome to attend.