The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2014) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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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 ultimately, she must confront her fate, the punishment for her crime. Featuring the voice talents of James Caan, John Cho, Darren Criss, Lucy Liu, James Marsden, and Chloe Grace Moretz, director Isao Takahata's final film was nominated for an Academy Award and hailed as a masterpiece by critics.

Cast & Crew

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Isao Takahata

Schichinosuke Nakamura

Tatsuya Nakadai

Lucy Liu

Chlöe Grace Moretz

Takeo Chii

Film Details

Also Known As

Cuento de la princesa Kaguya, El Cuento de la princesa Kaguya, Fortellingen om prinsesse Kaguya, Fortællingen Om Prinsesse Kaguya, Kaguya-Hime no Monogatari, Kaguyahime no monogatari, La storia della principessa splendente, Le conte de la princesse Kaguya, O Conto da Princesa Kaguya, Prinsessa Kaguyan taru, Tale of Princess Kaguya, The, Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, Tale of the Princess Kaguya, conte de la princesse Kaguya, storia della principessa splendente

MPAA Rating

Genre

Animation

Children

Drama

Fantasy

Foreign

Teens

Release Date

2014

Production Company

Dentsu ; Imagica ; Studio Ghibli ; Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment ; Wild Bunch

Distribution Company

CIN+MA DU PARC/GKIDS; Arthaus (Norway) ; California Filmes ; Camera Film ; Cinema Mondo ; Cinéma Du Parc ; Cinéma Du Parc ; Frenetic Films ; Gkids ; Intercontinental Film Distributors (Hong Kong) ; Lucky Red ; Lumière Publishing ; M Pictures Entertainment ; Studiocanal UK ; Toho Company Ltd. ; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment ; Vertigo Films (Spain) ; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International

Technical Specs

Duration

2h 17m

Synopsis

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. Featuring the voice talents of James Caan, John Cho, Darren Criss, Lucy Liu, James Marsden, and Chloe Grace Moretz, director Isao Takahata's final film was nominated for an Academy Award and hailed as a masterpiece by critics.

Director

Isao Takahata

Cast

Schichinosuke Nakamura

Tatsuya Nakadai

Lucy Liu

Chlöe Grace Moretz

Takeo Chii

Mary Steenburgen

Dean Cain

Isao Hashizume

Aki Asakura

George Segal

Yukiji Asaoka

James Caan

Kengo Kora

Oliver Platt

Nobuko Miyamoto

Tomoko Tabata

Tatekawa Shinosuke

Beau Bridges

Crew

Naoya Fujimaki

Associate Producer

Ryoichi Fukuyama

Associate Producer

Joe Hisaishi

Kenichi Konishi

Keisuke Nakamura

Director Of Photography

Yoshiaki Nishimura

Executive Producer

Kazuo Oga

Yoshio Okubo

Executive Producer

Seiji Okuda

Associate Producer

Riko Sakaguchi

Source Material

Tomonari Shima

Visual Effects Supervisor

Isao Takahata

Isao Takahata

Osamu Tanabe

Character Designer

Maiko Ueno

Animation Supervisor

Seiichiro Ujiie

Film Details

Also Known As

Cuento de la princesa Kaguya, El Cuento de la princesa Kaguya, Fortellingen om prinsesse Kaguya, Fortællingen Om Prinsesse Kaguya, Kaguya-Hime no Monogatari, Kaguyahime no monogatari, La storia della principessa splendente, Le conte de la princesse Kaguya, O Conto da Princesa Kaguya, Prinsessa Kaguyan taru, Tale of Princess Kaguya, The, Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, Tale of the Princess Kaguya, conte de la princesse Kaguya, storia della principessa splendente

MPAA Rating

Genre

Animation

Children

Drama

Fantasy

Foreign

Teens

Release Date

2014

Production Company

Dentsu ; Imagica ; Studio Ghibli ; Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment ; Wild Bunch

Distribution Company

CIN+MA DU PARC/GKIDS; Arthaus (Norway) ; California Filmes ; Camera Film ; Cinema Mondo ; Cinéma Du Parc ; Cinéma Du Parc ; Frenetic Films ; Gkids ; Intercontinental Film Distributors (Hong Kong) ; Lucky Red ; Lumière Publishing ; M Pictures Entertainment ; Studiocanal UK ; Toho Company Ltd. ; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment ; Vertigo Films (Spain) ; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International

Technical Specs

Duration

2h 17m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States October 17, 2014

Released in United States on Video February 17, 2015

Released in United States 2014

Based on the 10th-century Japanese folktale, "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter."

Limited Release in United States October 17, 2014

Released in United States on Video February 17, 2015

Released in United States 2014 (Official Selection)

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