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THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA (KAGUYAHIME NO MONOGATARI) (Past Film)
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Completed - ENGLISH, JAPANESE - Animation - 137 minutes

Log Line

Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo, a tiny girl grows into an exquisite young lady raised by an old bamboo cutter and his wife...

Previous markets

  • AFM 2013 (Debut)
  • Cannes 2014 (Premiere)
  • Toronto 2014 (Screening)
  • Berlin EFM 2015 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2013

Director(s) : Isao TAKAHATA
Writer(s) : Isao TAKAHATA, Riko SAKAGUCHI
Cast : Nobuko MIYAMOTO, Shichinosuke NAKAMURA, Tatsuya NAKADAI

Producer(s) : Seiichiro UJIIE (STUDIO GHIBLI)

Synopsis

Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo, a tiny girl grows into an exquisite young lady raised by an old bamboo cutter and his wife. From the countryside to the grand capital city, even unseen she enthralls all who encounter her, including five noble suitors. Ultimately she must face her fate: punishment for her crime.

Production

Country(ies) : JAPAN

AUSTRIA Dec 25, 2014 POLYFILM VERLEI
BRAZIL Jul 16, 2015 CALIFORNIA FILM
DENMARK CAMERA FILM A/S
FRANCE THE WALT DISNEY
HONG KONG INTERCONTINENTA
HONG KONG INTERCONTINENTA
NORWAY ARTHAUS
SWEDEN Apr 01, 2015 TRIART FILM
UNITED KIN Mar 20, 2015 STUDIOCANAL (UK


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Festivals and Awards

Directors' Fortnight 2014 Directors' Fortnight


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