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Summary:

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.

Contributors:

Takahata, Isao , film director, screenwriter

Sakaguchi, Riko , screenwriter

Nishimura, Yoshiaki , film producer

Jones, Mike, 1971- , screenwriter

Asakura, Aki , voice actor

Kōra, Kengo, 1987- , voice actor

Miyamoto, Nobuko, 1945- , voice actor

Chii, Takeo , voice actor

Hashizume, Isao, 1941- , voice actor

Kamikawa, Takaya , voice actor

Moretz, Chloë, 1997- , voice actor

Caan, James , voice actor

Steenburgen, Mary , voice actor

Criss, Darren , voice actor

Liu, Lucy, 1968- , voice actor

Bridges, Beau , voice actor

Marsden, James, 1973- , voice actor

Tale of the bamboo cutter

Sutajio Jiburi, Kabushiki Kaisha , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm) , film distributor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/fds

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

English, French or Japanese dialogue; English or French subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Included Works:

Isao Takahata and his tale of the princess Kaguya

Alternate Titles:

Original title: Kaguyahime no monogatari

Subjects:

Japanese language materials — Bilingual

French language materials — Bilingual

Princesses — Juvenile films

Princesses

Genres:

Motion pictures

Feature films

Animated films

Children's films

Film adaptations

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Juvenile works

System Details:

DVD, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1.

Performers:

Cast: English voice cast: Chloe Grace Moretz, James Caan, Mary Steenburgen, Darren Criss, Lucy Liu, Beau Bridges, James Marsden.
Cast: Japanese voice cast: Aki Asakura, Kengo Kora, Nobuko Miyamoto, Takeo Chii, Isao Hashizume, Takaya Kamikawa.

General Notes:

Based on the Japanese folktale "The tale of the bamboo cutter".
Originally released as a motion picture in 2013.
"G kids"--Container.
Originally issued as part of "Blu-ray combo pack".
Special features: Announcement of the completion of the film; Japanese trailers and TV spots; Isao Takahata and his tale of the princess Kaguya - a feature-length documentary on the making of this masterpiece.
Bonus DVD: Isao Takahata and his tale of the Princess Kaguya, a feature-length documentary on the making of the film.

Audience:

Rating: PG; Thematic elements, some violent action and partial nudity.

Physical Description:

2 videodiscs (138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; Dolby digital 5.1

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

TAL 2013 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, Universal Studio Home Entertainment: 2040528 (DVD)

OCLC Numbers:

1053406900
904168740 [Invalid]