The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Eight years in the making and hot on the heels of Miyazaki's The Wind Rises, Studio Ghibli co-founder Takahata's adaptation of a centuries old Japanese folktale proves to be an equally remarkable farewell film by another master of Japanese animation. Beautifully animated in a hand-drawn storybook style, the film takes us into a timeless world where a humble bamboo cutter finds a miniature doll-like princess tucked inside a bamboo shoot. He quickly returns home to share the discovery with his wife, but both are shocked when the little princess is suddenly transformed into a wailing baby. The couple adopt the child as their own and when gifts of gold and fine silks are found in the forest they decide they must abandon their pastoral lifestyle so that they can raise their young girl to be a proper princess.
Year: 2013
Genre: Drama, Fantasy Films, Japanese Cinema, Anime, Animation, Film Festivals 2014, Studio Ghibli, 2015
Country: Japan
Director: Isao Takahata
Duration: 137 Minutes
Rating: PG - Violence and nudity
8.1/10
Location in store: Anime (Studio Ghibli)
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