Movie No. 97 (2014): THE TALE OF PRINCESS KAGUYA
The Tale of Princess Kaguya (2014)
Director: Isao Takahata
An animated film, in Japanese, with English subtitles
The movie is based on a famous Japanese folktale - that of a tiny princess who was found by a bamboo cutter in a bamboo stalk. The soon-to-be princess is raised by the bamboo cutter and his wife; she grows fast and becomes a beautiful lady who enthralls everyone she encounters. They leave the mountain, have a mansion built for the princess using the treasure the cutter has also found from the bamboo stalks. But there's a reason for the princess to be sent on earth, a punishment for a crime.
Director: Isao Takahata
An animated film, in Japanese, with English subtitles
The movie is based on a famous Japanese folktale - that of a tiny princess who was found by a bamboo cutter in a bamboo stalk. The soon-to-be princess is raised by the bamboo cutter and his wife; she grows fast and becomes a beautiful lady who enthralls everyone she encounters. They leave the mountain, have a mansion built for the princess using the treasure the cutter has also found from the bamboo stalks. But there's a reason for the princess to be sent on earth, a punishment for a crime.
The movie is like a moving water color sketches, a really moving pictures. Traditional hand-drawn animation still unexpectedly gives sophistication to overall presentation of the movie. The movie reminds me of the playfulness of My Fair Lady, the emotional connection of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, the conflict of Crime and Punishment, and the elements of fairy tales.
This is another masterpiece from Studio Ghibli.
Rating: 4.0/4.0
Date seen: December 24, 2014
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