This animated tale is produced by Studio Ghibli, and directed and co-written by Isao Takahata, based on the folktale The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. 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.
"The Tale of the Princess Kaguya is a visionary tour de force, morphing from a childlike gambol into a sophisticated allegory on the folly of materialism and the evanescence of beauty....The film captures the spirit of the tale’s most famous episode, turning the suitors’ gambits into brilliant spectacles and scintillating flights of fantasy, all while satirizing the materialism and possessiveness that too often pass for love." -- Maggie Lee, Variety
Media Type | Movie |
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Recommended Age | 9 and up |
Actors | Chloe Grace Moretz, Darren Criss, James Caan, Mary Steenburgen, Lucy Liu |
Director | Isao Takahata |
Running Time | 137 minutes |
Studio | Universal Studios |
Release Date | Feb 17, 2015 |
Language | English |