---
title: "Godzilla"
year: 1977
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/godzilla-1977"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 340315
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 96
community_rating: 6.8
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Godzilla (1977) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/godzilla-1977

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Godzilla is a film first released in 1977. Catalogued under Science Fiction, Horror. Produced and broadcast by Paramount Pictures International, Documento Film, BBC di Renato Barbieri. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Discover a unique Italian-language, colorized version of a classic monster film."

### Why Watch
- Features a unique colorization process called Spectrorama 70
- Includes newly composed opening and ending music

### Caveats & Content Note
- It is a re-edited and dubbed version utilizing outside footage
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains science fiction and horror elements with archival WWII newsreel footage.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: science fiction, horror, archival, alternative

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Luigi Cozzi, Ishirō Honda, Terry O. Morse
- **Networks / Studios**: Paramount Pictures International, Documento Film, BBC di Renato Barbieri

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Raymond Burr** as *Steve Martin*
- **Akira Takarada** as *Ogata*
- **Akihiko Hirata** as *Dr. Serizawa*
- **Takashi Shimura** as *Dr. Yamane*
- **Momoko Kôchi** as *Emiko Yamane*
- **Emilio Cigoli** as *Steve Martin (voice)*
- **Rita Savagnone** as *Emiko Yamane (voice)*
- **Giuseppe Rinaldi** as *Ogata (voice)*
- **Vittorio Cramer** as *George Lawrence (voice) (as Vittorio Kramer)*
- **Pino Locchi** as *Security Officer Tomo Iwanaga (voice)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What language is this version of Godzilla in?
This version is an Italian-language dubbed edition.

### Q: How was the film colorized?
It was colorized using a process called Spectrorama 70 by applying various colored gels to the black and white footage.

### Q: What additional footage is included in this version?
The film incorporates WWII newsreel footage and clips from other science fiction films.

### Q: Who composed the new music for the film?
New opening and ending music was composed by Fabio Frizzi, Franco Bixio, and Vince Tempera using the pseudonym Magnetic System.

### Q: What is the basis for this re-edited version?
It uses the United States version, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, as its basis.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Godzilla — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/340315)
- [Godzilla - Wikipedia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzilla)
- [Every Godzilla Movie (In Order) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/list/ls064848981/)
- [Godzilla (2014) - IMDb](https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0831387/)
- [Godzilla | Wikizilla, the kaiju encyclopedia](https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Godzilla)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*