Princess from the Moon (1987)
Taketori monogatari (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 1min
- Adventure, Drama
- 14 Sep 1987 (USA)
- Movie
Based on a centuries-old traditional Japanese fairy tale, a country couple finds a baby girl in some bamboo and raises her as their own daughter. Not the same as the original tale, though, in which the girl was a fairy from the moon and...
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- 3 wins & 8 nominations.
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| Toshirô Mifune | ... |
Taketori-no-Miyatsuko
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| Ayako Wakao | ... |
Tayoshime
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Yasuko Sawaguchi | ... |
Kaya, the Princess Kaguya
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Kôji Ishizaka | ... |
Mikado
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| Kiichi Nakai | ... |
Otomo-no-Dainagon or Minister of the Military
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Koasa Shunpûtei | ... |
Kuramochi-no-Miko or Minister of Culture
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Takatoshi Takeda | ... |
Abe-no-Udaijin or Minister of Finance
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Megumi Odaka | ... |
Akeno
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| Katsuo Nakamura | ... |
Lise
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| Shirô Itô | ... |
Sojo-no-Doson
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| Fujio Tokita | ... |
Shonin-no-Uda
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| Takeshi Katô | ... |
Fujiwara-no-Okuni
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| Kyôko Kishida | ... |
Kougo
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Hirokazu Yamaguchi | ... |
Metal Carver
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| Jun Hamamura | ... |
Sakanoue-no-Dajo-Daijin
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Gen Idemitsu | ... |
Mura-no-Choja
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Michino Yokoyama | ... |
Lise's Wife
(as Michiyo Yokoyama)
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Hirokazu Inoue | ... |
Ono-no-Fusamori
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Miho Nakano | ... |
Kaya
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Shigeo Katô | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Kon Ichikawa | ||
Written by
| Shin'ya Hidaka | ... | (screenplay) |
| Kon Ichikawa | ... | (screenplay) |
| Mitsutoshi Ishigami | ... | (screenplay) |
| Ryûzô Kikushima | ... | (screenplay) |
| Shikibu Murasaki | ... | (based on novel "Taketori Monogatari") |
Produced by
| Hiroaki Fujii | ... | producer |
| Shigeaki Hazama | ... | executive producer |
| Masaru Kakutani | ... | producer |
| Junichi Shinsaka | ... | producer |
| Tomoyuki Tanaka | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Kensaku Tanikawa | ||
Cinematography by
| Setsuo Kobayashi | ||
Editing by
| Chizuko Osada | ||
Set Decoration by
| Shinobu Muraki | ||
Costume Design by
| Emi Wada | ||
Production Management
| Shigekazu Hirama | ... | production manager |
| Yasushi Mitsui | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Masaaki Tezuka | ... | chief assistant director |
| Kazuo Yoshida | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Teiichi Saitô | ... | sound recordist |
| Tetsuya Ôhashi | ... | sound mixer (as Tetsuya Ohashi) |
Special Effects by
| Eiichi Asada | ... | special effects assistant |
| Kenichi Eguchi | ... | special cinematographer |
| Yasuyuki Inoue | ... | special effects art director |
| Takeshi Miyanishi | ... | matte process |
| Teruyoshi Nakano | ... | special effects |
| Eiichi Asada | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Kazunobu Sanpei | ... | matte processing |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kazuo Shimomura | ... | gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Hiroshi Saitô | ... | costume supervisor |
Music Department
| Kensaku Tanikawa | ... | music supervisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Toho (1987) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Toho (1987) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Artsmagic (2002) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Hellas Cosmos Video (1989) (Greece) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Den Film Effect (title)
- Kanebo Biyo Kenkyujo (co-operation)
- Kyoto Hotel (co-operation)
- Nippon Life (support)
- Otaritec (co-operation)
- Suntory (co-operation)
- Toho Studios (sound stages)
Storyline
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Based on a centuries-old traditional Japanese fairy tale, a country couple finds a baby girl in some bamboo and raises her as their own daughter. Not the same as the original tale, though, in which the girl was a fairy from the moon and was finally taken home.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was the last feature film for Director of Special Techniques (Special Effects) Teruyoshi Nakano. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Version of Princess Kaguya (1935). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Stay With Me See more » |