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Howl's Moving Castle
(2004)
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Cast
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Chieko Baishô | ... |
Sofî
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Takuya Kimura | ... |
Hauru
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Akihiro Miwa | ... |
Arechi no Majo
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Tatsuya Gashûin | ... |
Karushifâ
(voice)
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Ryûnosuke Kamiki | ... |
Marukuru
(voice)
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Mitsunori Isaki | ... |
Koshô
(voice)
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Yô Oizumi | ... |
Kakashi no Kabu
(voice)
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Akio Ôtsuka | ... |
Kokuô
(voice)
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Daijiro Harada | ... |
Hin
(voice)
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Haruko Kato | ... |
Sariman
(voice)
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| Jean Simmons | ... |
Grandma Sophie
(voice)
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| Christian Bale | ... |
Howl
(voice)
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| Lauren Bacall | ... |
Witch of the Waste
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| Blythe Danner | ... |
Madame Suliman
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Young Sophie
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
A love story between an 18-year-old girl named Sofî, cursed by a witch into an old woman's body, and a magician named Hauru. Under the curse, Sofî sets out to seek her fortune, which takes her to Hauru's strange moving castle. In the castle, Sophie meets Hauru's fire demon, named Karishifâ. Seeing that she is under a curse, the demon makes a deal with Sophie--if she breaks the contract he is under with Hauru, then Karushifâ will lift the curse that Sophie is under, and she will return to her 18-year-old shape. Written by Sophie Ball
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for frightening images and brief mild language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
JapanLanguage:
JapaneseRelease Date:
17 June 2005 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Howl's Moving Castle See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$29,133 (Chile) (19 May 2006)Gross:
$82,187 (Chile) (2 June 2006)Company Credits
Production Co:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment, DENTSU Music And Entertainment, Mitsubishi See more »
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I think this is possibly Miyazaki's most intriguing movie. All of his other films are very linear and even though their highly varied worlds may be visually stunning and highly creative, I feel the dreamy world of Howls Moving Castle is by far the most captivating, bizarre, and imaginative of all the worlds Miyazaki has ever envisioned.
What I love about this movie is that it's highly emotional without a great deal of logic or plot or story to get in the way. In this way the film is simple, pure, and extremely beautiful. It is as if the characters go from one emotion to the next, in a world that is as random as one's own dreams. Some people have complained about the lack of plot or story or serious character development, but even though the characters are fairly static, their emotions and the physical changes they undergo as they go through these emotions brings out a higher truth that is seldom given such artistic and natural freedom.
I think this is a very smart movie in many subtle ways and it's one that I look forward to watching again on the big screen and then on DVD. Although it flirts from theme to theme to theme with a kind of animated attention deficit disorder, the landscapes and utter unabated surrealism left me stunned and never bored.
Also, from a quizzical character design perspective, Howl is certainly one of if not the most beautiful characters that Miyazaki has ever created. Howl is an interesting departure from Miyazaki's more classical wabi-sabi anime style that most of his heroes and heroines are drawn in as Howl is definitely a very contemporary bishonen.
If you're looking for quaint settings, dynamic characters and a very involving character or plot driven story, you're not going to necessarily find them here, but you will find an equally stunning and pleasing movie if you let yourself go and enjoy this passionate, heartfelt and surreal Miyazaki dream.