Princess from the Moon

Name: Princess from the Moon
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure
Released: 1987
Duration: 121 min

竹取物語

Japan / Japanese / 1987 / 2h 1m

Drama Fantasy Science Fiction Adventure

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Synopsis

When a husband and wife discover a baby girl in a strange, golden pod next to the grave of their daughter, they decide to adopt her. It is not until years later, when she has chosen a suitor, that her mysterious origins and destiny are revealed...

Credits

Crew

DirectorKon Ichikawa

WriterShinya Hidaka, Kon Ichikawa, Mitsutoshi Ishigami, Ryuzo Kikushima

CinematographerSetsuo Kobayashi

ComposerKensaku Tanikawa

EditorChizuko Osada

ProducerMasaru Kakutani,

Hiroaki Fujii,

Junichi Shinzaka

Cast

Toshirō Mifuneas Taketori-no-Miyatsuko

Ayako Wakaoas Tayoshime

Yasuko Sawaguchias Kaya, the Princess Kaguya

Koji Ishizakaas Mikado

Kiichi Nakaias Otomo-no-Dainagon or Minister of the Military

Koasa Shunpūteias Kuramochi-no-Miko or Minister of Culture

Takatoshi Takedaas Abe-no-Udaijin or Minister of Finance

Megumi Odakaas Akeno

Kyôko Kishidaas Kōgō or Empress

Double Feature

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An Actor’s Revenge1963

Both directed by Kon Ichikawa, and both starring Ayako Wakao

The Makioka Sisters1983Both directed by Kon Ichikawa, and both starring Koji Ishizaka
The Burmese Harp1956Both directed by Kon Ichikawa

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