Atragon

"The dreaded undersea kingdom challenges the surface! The emergency dispatch of the all-purpose atomic battleship!"

1963 1h 36m JA

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 58

Science FictionActionAdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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The legendary empire of the lost continent of Mu reappears to threaten the world with domination. While countries unite to resist, an isolated World War II Captain has created the greatest warship ever seen, and possibly the surface world's only defense.

“The dreaded undersea kingdom challenges the surface! The emergency dispatch of the all-purpose atomic battleship!”

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Cast

Tadao Takashima
Tasumo Hatanaka
Yōko Fujiyama
Makoto Jinguji
Yū Fujiki
Yoshito Nishibe
Kenji Sahara
Uto Omino
Ken Uehara
Admiral Kosumi
Hiroshi Koizumi
Inspector
Jun Tazaki
Captain Hachiro Jinguji
Yoshibumi Tajima
Tome 'Amano' Amanoshome

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ishirō Honda
Writers: Shinichi Sekizawa, Shigeru Komatsuzaki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ishirō Honda, shot by Hajime Koizumi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Akira Ifukube. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ryôhei Fujii shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tadao Takashima and Yōko Fujiyama and Yū Fujiki carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The dreaded undersea kingdom challenges the surface! The emergency dispatch of the all-purpose atomic battleship!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057215 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ishirō Honda directs. Hajime Koizumi behind the camera. Akira Ifukube scores. Ryôhei Fujii cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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163 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Ishirō Honda, shot by Hajime Koizumi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Akira Ifukube. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ryôhei Fujii shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tadao Takashima and Yōko Fujiyama and Yū Fujiki carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The dreaded undersea kingdom challenges the surface! The emergency dispatch of the all-purpose atomic battleship!".
7IMDB entry: tt0057215 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 15 different titles around the world.