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title: 'The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Isao Takahata'
released: '2013-11-23'
runtime_minutes: 137
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Fantasy'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-tale-of-the-princess-kaguya-2013'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2576852/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013)

2013 · PG · 137 min · Drama, Fantasy · Japan

Original title: かぐや姫の物語

## Synopsis

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya  is a 2013 Japanese animated historical fantasy film directed by Isao Takahata from a screenplay he co-wrote with Riko Sakaguchi. Based on The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, a 10th-century Japanese literary tale, the film follows a bamboo cutter who works with his wife, whose life changes when he meets a living nymph that turns into a beautiful young woman. Themes of feminism, freedom, nepotism, and responsibility are explored throughout.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Isao Takahata](https://cinepixo.com/people/isao-takahata)
- **Screenplay:** [Isao Takahata](https://cinepixo.com/people/isao-takahata)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Joe Hisaishi](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-hisaishi)
- **Producer:** [Seiichiro Ujiie](https://cinepixo.com/people/seiichiro-ujiie), [Yoshiaki Nishimura](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoshiaki-nishimura)
- **Editor:** [Toshihiko Kojima](https://cinepixo.com/people/toshihiko-kojima)

## Cast

- [Takeo Chii](https://cinepixo.com/people/takeo-chii)
- [Atsuko Takahata](https://cinepixo.com/people/atsuko-takahata)
- [Nobuko Miyamoto](https://cinepixo.com/people/nobuko-miyamoto)
- [Nakamura Shichinosuke II](https://cinepixo.com/people/nakamura-shichinosuke-ii)
- [Ryudo Uzaki](https://cinepixo.com/people/ryudo-uzaki)
- [Tomoko Tabata](https://cinepixo.com/people/tomoko-tabata)
- [Kengo Kōra](https://cinepixo.com/people/kengo-kora)
- [Hikaru Ijūin](https://cinepixo.com/people/hikaru-ijuin)
- [Takaya Kamikawa](https://cinepixo.com/people/takaya-kamikawa)

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Official site: https://www.ghibli.jp/kaguyahime/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-tale-of-the-princess-kaguya-2013
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