The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
Low level violence
| Director: | Hayao Miyazaki |
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Master Thief Lupin III, a.k.a. The Wolf, and his right-hand gunman Jigen are hot on the trail of a double-crossing counterfeiter. But when their search leads them to the secluded European country of Cagliostro, they find far more than they bargained for. Lupin unwittingly attracts the attention of the nation's mysterious monarch when he tries to help a damsel in distress escape the Count's henchmen, and in the process stumbles upon the key to finding the lost fortune of the Cagliostro clan.
With the help of the beautiful Fujiko, the stoic swordsman Goemon and the bumbling Interpol investigator Zanigata, Lupin undetakes to penetrate the defenses of the Count's fortress, rescue the girl, break-up a counterfeiting scheme, and escape with the hidden treasure of the Castle of Cagliostro.
Written and directed by anime producer and visionary Hayao Miyazaki (Princess Mononoke, Kiki's Delivery Service) anime fans will enjoy this lighthearted romp which Steven Spielberg once called "one of the greatest adventure movies of all time."
| Status: | Normal |
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| Run time: | 109mins |
| Origin: | JAPAN |
| Aspect Ratio: | 1.85:1 |
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Member Reviews (12)
12 Member
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Janette
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Not as good as some of the others but still entertaining.
Tamsin
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I love Miyazaki's female characters and these live up to his work well. It's an early film from his repertoire, but still nicely handled. I found the dissonance between the english subtitles and the engish voiceover a bit much at times (towards the end, one character says I know I'll see him again, while the subtitles say I'll never see him again for instance). But I'd recommend it, particularly if you enjoy Hayao Miyazaki - but start with Howl's Moving Castle or Princess Monoke or his other more popular titles first, I think, if you don't know his work. I like how this animation avoids the sentimentality of Disney - in this film, Wolf, the Mr Gaget-like superhero is also a geek and a klutz, who doesn't win out in the end in the usual ways you'd predict.
Luis V
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This is one of those titles that you just have to see. simply for it's genius and the best car chase scenes ever. It is to anime what Casablanca is too film any fan of anime must see this film great characters, beautifully animated and no unnecessary nudity or profanity
fantastic and a timeless classic
Michael C.
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Getting old
Nikki S.
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A bit more violent than I expected. The story is OK, but lacks engagement. Once was enough. Maybe I've just seen too many Hayao Miyazaki films.
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Catriona C.
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Weird, strange, interesting. They swear! I wonder if they swear in the Japanese? A good film.
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Xiao Xuan Li
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A classic adventure.