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The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
かぐや姫の物語
Directed by Isao Takahata
2013•2h 17m•PG•★ 8.2
Animation / Drama / Fantasy
Synopsis
Found inside a glowing stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young princess who enthralls all who meet her.
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DirectorIsao Takahata
WriterRiko SakaguchiIsao Takahata
CinematographyKeisuke Nakamura
MusicJoe Hisaishi
Principal Cast
Aki AsakuraThe Princess Kaguya (voice)
Takeo ChiiSanuki no Miyatsuko (voice)
Nobuko MiyamotoŌna / Narrator (voice)
Kengo KoraSutemaru (voice)
Atsuko TakahataLady Sagami (voice)
Tomoko TabataMenowarawa (voice)
Shinosuke TatekawaLord Inbe no Akita (voice)
Takaya KamikawaPrince Ishitsukuri (voice)
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Runtime2h 17m (137 mins)
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DirectorIsao Takahata
LanguagesJapanese
CountryJP
StudioStudio Ghibli
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