Atragon

Atragon

1963 · 96 min · JA · 6.6 (58 votes)
Dir. Ishirō Honda · Starring Tadao Takashima, Yōko Fujiyama, Yū Fujiki, Kenji Sahara, Ken Uehara, Hiroshi Koizumi · Music Akira Ifukube

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

Science FictionActionAdventureFantasy

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.

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A thrilling, retro-futuristic adventure where a lone captain and his incredible submarine crew defend the world against an ancient, resurfaced empire. Expect grand pronouncements, unique creature designs, and a healthy dose of mid-century Japanese sci-fi spectacle.

patrioticadventurousbombasticretro-futuristicsteadytokusatsukaiju adjacentmid-century sci-fipractical effectsnationalismdefensetechnologyancient civilizations
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submarinejapanese nationalistsubmarine crewtokusatsu
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