Tale of the Princess Kaguya (subtitled version)
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya is a marvel of Japanese animation, a hand-drawn, painterly epic that submerges us in a world of beauty.
Part of Studio Ghibli Fest 2024 film series
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (subtitled version)
From Studio Ghibli, the studio that brought you the Academy Award®-winning Spirited Away, comes a powerful and soaring epic that redefines animated storytelling and marks a triumphant highpoint within an extraordinary filmmaking career for director and studio co-founder Isao Takahata. 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 Chloë Grace Moretz, director Isao Takahata’s final film was nominated for an Academy Award® and hailed as a masterpiece by critics.
Note: Monday's show will be dubbed and Wednesday's show will be subtitled.
Note: Monday's show will be dubbed and Wednesday's show will be subtitled.
Genre
Animated,
Drama,
Fantasy
Runtime
155
Language
Japanese
Director
Isao Takahata
Cast
Chloë Grace Moretz,
James Caan,
Mary Steenburgen,
Lucy Liu,
Darren Criss,
Aki Asakura (Japanese version),
Yukiji Asaoka (Japanese version),
Takeo Chii (Japanese version),
Isao Hshizume (Japanese version)
FEATURED REVIEW
Ella Taylor, NPR
My first encounter with the lovely 10th-century Japanese folktale The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter was in the Sesame Street special Big Bird Goes to Japan. A kind and beautiful young woman named Kaguya-hime appears out of nowhere to take the Yellow One and his canine pal Barkley on a jaunt to Kyoto ...
Opening at
Newhall on Nov 27th
Claremont 5 on Nov 27th
Played at
Playhouse 7 10.24.14 - 11.27.14
NoHo 7 11.28.14 - 12.04.14
Fine Arts Theatre 2.15.16 - 2.15.16
Claremont 5 12.16.19 - 12.16.19
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Note: There were no showtimes for Sat, Apr 20th,
so instead we're showing you showtimes for the next available date on Wed, Nov 27th.