The tale of the Princess Kaguya
Studio Ghibli [and others] ; produced by Yoshiaki Nishimura ; screenplay by Isao Takahata and Riko Sakaguchi ; directed by Isao Takahata.
- Widescreen (1.85:1).
- 2 DVDs (2 hour, 17 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Animated. Based on the Japanese folktale "The tale of the bamboo cutter". Originally released as a motion picture in 2013. Special features: Announcement of the completion of the film; Japanese trailers and TV spots; Plus on bonus disc: Isao Takahata and his tale of the princess Kaguya, a feature-length documentary on the making of this masterpiece.
Music, Joe Hisaishi ; theme song, Inochi No Kioku by Kazumi Nikaido. Music, Joe Hisaishi ; theme song, Inochi No Kioku by Kazumi Nikaido.
Voices (English version): Chloƫ Grace Moretz, James Caan, Mary Steenburgen, Darren Criss, Lucy Liu.
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 ultimately she must confront her fate, the punishment for her crime.
MPAA rating: PG.
DVD, region 1, NTSC; Dolby digital 5.1.
English, French or Japanese dialogue; French subtitles, or English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing).
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Princesses--Drama.
Fantasy films. Animated films. Feature films. Children's films. Motion pictures, Japanese. Films for the hearing impaired. Japanese language materials--Bilingual. French language materials--Bilingual. Video (DVD) Based on the book. Foreign films. Animated films.