Howl’s Moving Castle (subtitled version)
'Howl's Moving Castle' has the logic of a dream: behind every door lie multiple realities, one more astonishing than the next.
Part of Studio Ghibli Fest 2024 film series
Howl’s Moving Castle (subtitled version)
From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki, comes the Academy Award®-nominated fantasy adventure for the whole family.
Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship, puts a curse on Sophie and turns her into a 90-year-old woman. On a quest to break the spell, Sophie climbs aboard Howl’s magnificent moving castle and into a new life of wonder and adventure. But as the true power of Howl’s wizardry is revealed, Sophie finds herself fighting to protect them both from a dangerous war of sorcery that threatens their world.
Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship, puts a curse on Sophie and turns her into a 90-year-old woman. On a quest to break the spell, Sophie climbs aboard Howl’s magnificent moving castle and into a new life of wonder and adventure. But as the true power of Howl’s wizardry is revealed, Sophie finds herself fighting to protect them both from a dangerous war of sorcery that threatens their world.
Genre
Animated,
Adventure,
Fantasy
Runtime
129
Language
Japanese
Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Writer(s)
Hayao Miyazaki
Cast
Chieko Baishô,
Takuya Kimura,
Tatsuya Gashûin
Awards:
Nominee, Best Animated Feature, Academy Awards
Winner, Best Music/Score, Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Nominee, Golden Lion, Venice Film Festival
Nominee, Best Feature, Annecy International Animated Film Festival
MOREFEATURED REVIEW
Peter Bradshaw, Guardian
Hayao Miyazaki is the 64-year-old Japanese animation genius whose mastery of the form has, through a piquant turn of fate, come to its full flowering just as his craft is on the verge of becoming forever obsolete. He is a real artist of cinema who works with hand-drawn images in the old style while ...
Opening at
Claremont 5 on Sep 26th
Newhall on Sep 26th
Played at
Fine Arts Theatre 4.07.19 - 4.07.19
Claremont 5 4.07.19 - 4.07.19
Playhouse 7 4.07.19 - 4.07.19
NoHo 7 10.25.21 - 10.25.21
Glendale 10.25.21 - 10.25.21
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