Princess Arete

2001 1h 44m JA

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 52

AdventureAnimationFantasyMystery

Synopsis

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Imprisoned by a sorcerer who fears she will rob him of eternal life, guileless young Princess Arete befriends a villager who helps her plan an escape.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Houko Kuwashima
Princess Arete (voice)
Tsuyoshi Koyama
Boax (voice)
Yusuke Numata
Grovel (voice)
Minami Takayama
Ample (voice)
Satomi Korogi
Witch (voice)
Eiji Takemoto
Daraboa (voice)
Norihisa Mori
Blond Knight (voice)
Takashi Nagasako
King (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sunao Katabuchi
Writers: Sunao Katabuchi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Takeshi Seyama shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Houko Kuwashima and Tsuyoshi Koyama and Yusuke Numata carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0306474 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Sunao Katabuchi directs. Akira Senju scores. Takeshi Seyama cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Original score by Akira Senju. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
3Editor Takeshi Seyama shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Houko Kuwashima and Tsuyoshi Koyama and Yusuke Numata carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0306474 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.