Sero hiki no Gôshu (1982)

Director:

Isao Takahata

Writers:

Kenji Miyazawa (novelette)
Isao Takahata (writer)

Release Date:

23 January 1982 (Japan)

Genre:

Animation | Fantasy | Music

Plot:

A cellist in a small orchestra receives help from animals to help him practice his music. |

Plot Keywords:

Orchestra | Surrealism | Musician | Anime | Cello

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Hideki Sasaki	...	Gauche
Fuyumi Shiraishi	...	Cat
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Masashi Amenomori	...	Conductor
Junji Chiba	...	First Cellist
Kôichi Hashimoto	...	Mr. A
Kaneta Kimotsuki	...	Cuckoo
Atsuko Mine	...	Orchestra Musician
Ryûji Saikachi	...	Concertmaster
Kazue Takahashi	...	Child Tanuki
Akiko Takamura	...	Mother Mouse
Kôji Yada	...	Master of Ceremonies
Keiko Yokozawa	...	Child Mouse

Also Known As:

Gauche the Cellist (Japan: English title)
Goshu the Cellist

Runtime:

60 min | France:63 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

France:U

Company:

Oh Production

Movie Connections:

Followed by Taneyamagahara no yoru (2006) (V)

Warm and interesting

My grandson and I enjoyed this film together. We have developed a taste for such from Totoro and Castle in the Sky. In a quiet way you come to see the development of Goshu, enjoying the artwork, music and animal characters along the way. What a nice change of pace from the current stuff on Cartoon Network!