The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

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3 Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©
4 Notes
5 Cast (voice)
6 Film Festivals
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Movie: The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Romaji: Kaguya-Hime no Monogatari
Japanese: かぐや姫の物語
Director: Isao Takahata
Writer: Isao Takahata
Producer: Yoshiaki Nishimura, Seiichiro Ujiie
Cinematographer:
Release Date: November 23, 2013
Runtime: 137 min.
Genre: Animation / Drama / Fantasy
Production Company: Studio Ghibli
Distributor: Toho
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

An old man makes a living by selling bamboo. One day, he finds a princess in a bamboo. The princess is only the size of a finger. Her name is Kaguya. When Kaguya grows up, 5 men from prestigious families propose to her. Kaguya asks the men to find memorable marriage gifts for her, but the 5 men are unable to find what Kaguya ants. Then, the Emperor of Japan proposes to her.

Notes

Based on Japanese folktale "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter".
"Kaguya-Hime no Monogatari" will be released on the same day as "The Wind Rises," both films from Studio Ghibli.

Cast (voice)

Aki Asakura - Kaguya-hime
Kengo Kora - Sutemaru
Takeo Chii - old man
Nobuko Miyamoto - old woman
Atsuko Takahata - Sagami
Tomoko Tabata - Menowarawa
Shinosuke Tatekawa - Inbe no Akita
Takaya Kamikawa - Ishitsukuri no Miko
Hikaru Ijuin - Minister of Finance
Ryudo Uzaki - Minister of the Military
Tamaki Kojo - Ishigami
Shichinosuke Nakamura - Mikado
Isao Hashizume - Minister of Culture
Yukiji Asaoka - Kitanokata
Tatsuya Nakadai - Sumiyaki no Roujini
Erika Osanai - villager
Yuji Miyake

Film Festivals

2014 (67th) Cannes Film Festival - May 14-25, 2014 - Director's Fortnight (Quinzaine des Realisateurs)
2014 (39th) Toronto International Film Festival - September 4-14, 2014 - Masters *North American Premiere
2014 (10th) Fantastic Fest - September 18-25, 2014
2014 (62nd) San Sebastian International Film Festival - September 19-27, 2014 - Pearls
2014 (33rd) Vancouver International Film Festival - Sept. 25-Oct. 10, 2014 - *Special Presentations
2014 (47th) Sitges Film Festival - October 3-12, 2014 - Anima't
2015 (38th) Göteborg International Film Festival - Jan. 23-Feb. 3, 2015 - Focus: Japan
2015 (15th) Nippon Connection - June 2-7, 2015 - Nippon Visions

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