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title: 'Princess Kaguya (1935)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Yoshitsugu Tanaka'
released: '1935-11-21'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/princess-kaguya-1935'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0025339/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Princess Kaguya (1935)

1935 · Japan

Original title: かぐや姫

## Synopsis

Princess Kaguya  is a 1935 Japanese musical drama film directed by Yoshitsugu Tanaka, with cinematography and special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced by J.O. Studios, it is based on the 10th century Japanese literary tale The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. In the film, Princess Kaguya was raised by a couple who spread rumors that she had ascended a mountain in order to deceive suitors and ran away with her son and the princess. The film was considered lost until the British Film Institute found a 35mm cut in May 2015.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Yoshitsugu Tanaka](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoshitsugu-tanaka)
- **Director of Photography:** [Eiji Tsuburaya](https://cinepixo.com/people/eiji-tsuburaya)

## Cast

- [Yô Shiomi](https://cinepixo.com/people/yo-shiomi)

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