The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

Legendary Studio Ghibli cofounder Isao Takahata (Grave of the Fireflies) revisits Japan’s most famous folktale in this gorgeous, hand-drawn masterwork, decades in the making.

Kaguja-hime no monogatari
Japan 2013
  • Czech
137 min.
Přístupný
  • This film is available until 31. 7. 2028 in these territories: Czechia, Slovakia.
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Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthralls all who encounter her – but regardless of all the wealth and attention, she yarns for something which se can not have.

From the studio that brought you Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and The Wind Rises comes a powerful and sweeping epic that redefines the limits of animated storytelling and marks a triumphant highpoint within an extraordinary career in filmmaking for director Isao Takahata. This critically-acclaimed film landed on a number of “Best Of” year-end lists, and was nominated for a 2015 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

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Credits
Director: Isao Takahata
Screenplay: Isao Takahata, Riko Sakaguchi
Cinematography: Keisuke Nakamura
Music: Joe Hisaishi
Sound: Mikio Mori
Editing: Toshihiko Kojima
Production Design: Kazuo Oga
Producer: Yoshiaki Nishimura, Geoffrey Wexler
Cast: Aki Asakura, Kengo Kôra, Takeo Chii, Nobuko Miyamoto, Atsuko Takahata, Tomoko Tabata, Shinosuke Tatekawa, Takaya Kamikawa, Hikaru Ijûin, Ryûdô Uzaki
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  • This film is available until 31. 7. 2028 in these territories: Czechia, Slovakia.