恐竜 怪鳥の伝説 (1977)

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Legend of Dinosaurs & Monster Birds , also known in the U.S. as The "Legend of Dinosaurs", is a 1977 Japanese kaiju science fiction film produced and distributed by Toei Company. The film was initially unsuccessful in Japan, but later became an overseas blockbuster in the Soviet Union.

Production

Inspiration for the film came from Toei’s president Shigeru Okada in 1974. After serving as head of Japanese delegations at overseas film festivals and trade fairs, he formed business relationships with executives of Western-style distribution companies. Studying the styles of Western filmmaking, he ordered a screening of Jaws at the Toei Studios.

Production began in December 1975, the same month that Jaws was released nationwide in Japan. It also coincided with a resurgence of reports of Nessie in Loch Ness. With a view to the world market, the film was to include Mount Fuji (as a symbol of Japan) and the similar theme of a mysterious lake-dwelling monster. The script incorporated other elements of Japanese culture such as dragon legends and myths.

Filming ended after six months, on March 21, 1977, between locations at Toei Studios and Mount Fuji. Production costs totaled ¥750 million ($2.8 million); this included ¥150 million for special effects, ¥45 million for film equipment and ¥20 million for models/animatronics. A 24-meter pool was also built for water scenes within Toei’s Kyoto Studio.

Model work was supervised by actor/director Fuminori Ohashi, as his final studio work before retirement. Four different kinds of ¼ scale Plesiosaurus props were created, along with life-size heads and fins, over a four-month period. A ¼ scale model of the Rhamphorhynchus was also created, as were a life-size head and feet.

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