Howl's Moving Castle
Director: Hayao Miyazaki; Stars: Emily Mortimer, Christian Bale; Release Date: March 07, 2006 |
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Howl's Moving Castle - Acclaimed Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki adapts British writer Diana Wynne Jones's popular fantasy tale for this animated feature, adding his own unique and celebrated dreamlike spin. A young hat-maker named Sophie (voiced by Emily Mortimer) is turned into an old woman by the dreaded Witch of the Waste (Lauren Bacall) when she attracts the notice of Howl (Christian Bale), a young wizard whom the witch desires for herself. As the old woman, (voiced by Jean Simmons), Sophie finds refuge as a cleaning lady in Howl's magical castle, an impressively realized mishmash of anthropomorphic shafts and gears, where she meets, among other wonders, a cantankerous fire demon named Calcifer (Billy Crystal). Howl's courage inspires her to seek a cure for her curse, and vice versa, and the two work together to prevent a major war as the castle roams the countryside on its mechanical legs. There's lots of magic afoot as well, including travel through barriers of space and time, and shape-shifting, requiring full viewer ...
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Key Information |
| Directors | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Stars | Emily Mortimer |
| Actors | Billy Crystal |
| Genre | Foreign Films |
| Subgenre | War • Fantasy Worlds • Japanimation (Anime) • Witches And Wizards • Magic • Animated Worlds • Fantasy • Japanese • Theatrical Relea |
| MPAA Rating | PG (MPAA) |
| Available Formats | DVD |
| UPC | 786936296662 |
| Release Date | 2005 |
| Running Time | 1hr 59min |
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Languages |
| Original Language | Japanese |
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DVD Editions |
| DVD Editions | DVD1hr 59minBuena Vista Home EntertainmentMarch 07, 2006PG (MPAA)786936296662 |
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Credits |
| Screenwriter | Hayao Miyazaki |
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Professional Reviews |
| Professional Reviews | (10/01/2005, p.140, John Mulvey): "[T]his is subtle, profound and ravishing; once again, Miyazaki brings an original sense of wonder to cinema." |
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