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Director:
Writers:
Yoshitaka Amano (story)
Mamoru Oshii (screenplay)
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Release Date:
25 December 1985 (Japan) more
Plot:
A mysterious young girl with a large egg and a soldier meet and reveal uncomfortable occult secrets to one another in a lonely, beautiful, surrealist land populated only by restless shadows and an abandoned gothic / victorian town. full summary | full synopsis
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One of a kind, brilliant. more (12 total)

Cast

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Mako Hyôdô ... Girl (voice)
Jinpachi Nezu ... Boy (voice)
Kei'ichi Noda ... Narrator
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Angel's Egg (Canada: English title) (Japan: English title)
Egg of God (Australia) (TV title)
Mystical Egg of the Angels (International: English title)
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Runtime:
71 min
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The fish the fishermen hunt are Coelacanth. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Rudora no hihou (1996) (VG) more

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10 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
One of a kind, brilliant., 5 May 2002
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Author: Antti Moilanen (tilppa) from Oulu, Finland

This masterpiece by Mamoru Oshii (Character designs by the great Yoshitaka Amano) is really one of a kind, thought provoking, artistic almost in a style of Dali and other great artists. The dark atmosphere and the inexplicable happenings bring Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey to my mind. There isn't much dialogue in the film, which is in my opinion a great decision. If you're into anime, especially the Mamoru Oshii stylish "slow and atmospheric" anime, this is a must see. I might even say this is one of the great classics in the history of anime although this title might be quite unknown to all. Really recommended!

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