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"SOS From Earth. It Devours Buildings and People."

1964 1h 23m JA

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 46

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Synopsis

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A floating amorphous life-form descends from the atmosphere to consume carbon in the form of diamonds.

“SOS From Earth. It Devours Buildings and People.”

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Cast

Robert Dunham
Mark Jackson
Yōsuke Natsuki
Inspector Komei
Yōko Fujiyama
Masayo
Hiroshi Koizumi
Kirino
Susumu Fujita
General Iwasa
Jun Tazaki
Chief Inspector
Nobuo Nakamura
Doctor Matakata
Seizaburō Kawazu
Gangster Boss

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ishirō Honda
Writers: Shinichi Sekizawa, Jōjirō Okami
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

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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6 / 8

CAST

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Robert Dunham and Yōsuke Natsuki and Yōko Fujiyama carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "SOS From Earth. It Devours Buildings and People.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0058698 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
262 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Ishirō Honda, shot by Hajime Koizumi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Akira Ifukube. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ryôhei Fujii shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Robert Dunham and Yōsuke Natsuki and Yōko Fujiyama carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "SOS From Earth. It Devours Buildings and People.".
8IMDB entry: tt0058698 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "japan", "monster", "detective", "alien".
11Released under 14 different titles around the world.