From the writer and director of Studio Ghibli animated dramas Only Yesterday and Grave of the Fireflies comes this fantasy...
From the writer and director of Studio Ghibli animated dramas Only Yesterday and Grave of the Fireflies comes this fantasy based on the Japanese folk tale of a tiny sleeping princess, discovered in the forest one day by an old bamboo salesman. Adopted into the elderly couple’s care, she goes into a full-sized baby within an instant, leading to a life lived with little riches but ultimate tranquillity. But when she grows older, the interests of the wealthy intervene…
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100 %98 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
90 %14,286 reviewsAudience score rating
"A visionary tour de force."
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Variety
Variety"Drawn with both watercolor delicacy and a brisk sense of line, the film finds a peculiarly moving undertow of feeling."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Moving and tragic."
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Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald"A marvel of Japanese animation, a hand-drawn, painterly epic that submerges us in a world of beauty."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesThe Tale of the Princess Kaguya | Details
- Runtime
- 137
- Genre
- Fantasy, Kids & Family
- Country of origin
- Japan
