The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots

1969 1h 20m JA

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7.2

IMDB

★7.0TMDB · 36★7.2IMDB · 1,040

FamilyActionAdventureComedyAnimation

Synopsis

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His goal is to help the weak and defenseless, but his saving a mouse makes him the most wanted in all the land. On the run from incessant, dim-witted mice, Perro befriends a young miller's boy, Pierre; together, they decide to seek fame and fortune. When they cross paths with the lovely Princess Rosa, Perro determines to get Pierre hitched to Her Royal Highness.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Susumu Ishikawa
Pero (voice)
Toshiko Fujita
Pierre (voice)
Rumi Sakakibara
Princess Rose (voice)
Asao Koike
Lucifer (voice)
Kin'ya Aikawa
Killer Cat A (voice)
Isamu Tanonaka
Killer Cat B (voice)
Ado Mizumori
Killer Cat C (voice)
Kazuo Kumakura
Boss Mouse (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kimio Yabuki
Writers: Hisashi Inoue, Morihisa Yamamoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Puss 'n Boots Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Seiichirou Uno. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Susumu Ishikawa and Toshiko Fujita and Rumi Sakakibara carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064714 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kimio Yabuki directs. Seiichirou Uno scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Puss 'n Boots Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Seiichirou Uno. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Susumu Ishikawa and Toshiko Fujita and Rumi Sakakibara carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0064714 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Seiichirou Uno
Runtime: 80 min · 1h 20m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots (1969)
IMDB rating: 7.2/10 · 1,040 votes
MPAA: TV-Y7-FV

Part of

Puss 'n Boots Collection

Puss in Boots is a musketeer defender of justice, condemned and persecuted by his people for helping a mouse. Escaping his persecutors, she meets Pedro, a young orphan whom his selfish brothers treat in a miserable way. Puss in Boots helps him to leave his problems behind and together they set out in search of adventure. They do not take long to find them. Trilogy by "Toei Animation" studios.