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Porco Rosso

Original title: Kurenai no buta
  • 1992
  • PG
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Porco Rosso (1992)
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In 1930s Italy, a veteran World War I pilot is cursed to look like an anthropomorphic pig.In 1930s Italy, a veteran World War I pilot is cursed to look like an anthropomorphic pig.In 1930s Italy, a veteran World War I pilot is cursed to look like an anthropomorphic pig.

  • Director
    • Hayao Miyazaki
  • Writer
    • Hayao Miyazaki
  • Stars
    • Shûichirô Moriyama
    • Tokiko Katô
    • Bunshi Katsura VI
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    110K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,819
    125
    • Director
      • Hayao Miyazaki
    • Writer
      • Hayao Miyazaki
    • Stars
      • Shûichirô Moriyama
      • Tokiko Katô
      • Bunshi Katsura VI
    • 165User reviews
    • 91Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins total

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    Shûichirô Moriyama
    • Porco Rosso
    • (voice)
    Tokiko Katô
    • Madame Gina
    • (voice)
    Bunshi Katsura VI
    • Mr. Piccolo
    • (voice)
    • (as Bunshi Katsura)
    Tsunehiko Kamijô
    • Mamma Aiuto Boss
    • (voice)
    Akemi Okamura
    Akemi Okamura
    • Fio Piccolo
    • (voice)
    Akio Ôtsuka
    Akio Ôtsuka
    • Donald Curtis
    • (voice)
    Hiroko Seki
    • Grandma
    • (voice)
    Reizô Nomoto
    • Mamma Aiuto Gang
    • (voice)
    Osamu Saka
    • Mamma Aiuto Gang
    • (voice)
    Yû Shimaka
    • Mamma Aiuto Gang
    • (voice)
    Mahito Tsujimura
    • Photographer
    • (voice)
    Minoru Yada
    Minoru Yada
    • Old man
    • (voice)
    Michael Keaton
    Michael Keaton
    • Porco Rosso
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Cary Elwes
    Cary Elwes
    • Donald Curtis
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Kimberly Williams-Paisley
    Kimberly Williams-Paisley
    • Fio Piccolo
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Susan Egan
    Susan Egan
    • Gina
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    David Ogden Stiers
    David Ogden Stiers
    • Grandpa Piccolo
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Brad Garrett
    Brad Garrett
    • Mamma Aiuto Boss
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Hayao Miyazaki
    • Writer
      • Hayao Miyazaki
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    10summerfalcon

    Great Story and characters, beautiful art and music, yet underrated because of few misunderstandings

    This movie is so beautiful, well thought out, both in story and artwork, yet it is way too underrated. In my review, I will be focusing on addressing those critical/negative comments rather than repeating how good it is, which is already done by many others. I think the complaints mostly falls into 2 categories, mostly because they overlooked the hints, and maybe because of the inaccurate dub/sub. As a Japanese, I watched the film in original Japanese, and I hope I can contribute to the review by adding some accuracy and new perspectives. Followings are the 2 main complaints I've found, and my replies to them.

    1. No Explanation for why he became a pig.

    To tell the truth, I didn't get it either when I first watched it as a kid, but now that I've grown older, it is quite clear that the curse that transformed Marco into a pig is self-inflicted. Someone wrote a perfect interpretation which I'm quoting here: "The curse that transformed Marco into a pig is self-inflicted, because he survived the battle while Gina's husband (and Marco best friend) didn't. He feels guilty and he transformed into a pig because he feels he doesn't deserve love and happiness". Pig is often used to describe "worthless" or "disgusting" person in Japan, and it is understandable that he sees himself as a pig out of survivor's-guilt. This self-deprecation is shown many times throughout the film, such as when Gina told him that her 3rd husband didn't make it home alive, he responded "the good guys never do," making explicit this contrast between himself and a good guy. Also, another thing to take note is that he was sick of the wars, and had very little faith in mankind. Living in isolated island alone, and his phrase "I'd rather be a pig than a fascist", "You should do those kind of things just between you humans" all imply that.

    How come he turned back into human (although the face was never shown, it is clear that he returned to human) in the end then? His phrase "Fio, you're a good girl. You make me feel like mankind are not that bad after all" might be the key. While spending time with Fio, seeing her innocent affection to him and to the aircraft, Marco slowly recovered from self-deprecation, and also recovered the faith to mankind. Although Fio was never an object of romantic interest for Marco, she's the one who helped Marco to change the view on himself and to the mankind. That's why the kiss from Fio worked.

    2. Open Ending / no conclusion (Gina or Fio, not being shown. Which is actually not true)

    I've seen many people complaining that the film didn't show whether Marco chose Gina or Fio in the end. Some even criticizing Miyazaki as "lazy", that he couldn't decide the conclusion himself so left it to viewers imagination. This is very wrong. Miyazaki showed the result in a very subtle way, that only careful people will notice. You just need to combine 2 things.

    1) When Curtis visited Gina in her secret garden, she told Curtis "I'm now making a bet. If he (Marco) ever visits me while I'm in this garden during the daytime, I've decided I will truly love him. But that idiot, he only comes to the bar in the night time, never showing himself during the daytime."

    2) In the last part, from the sky looking down to Hotel Adriana (from Fio's airplane), you will find Marco's red aircraft docked next to Gina's secret garden, during the DAYTIME. Gina won the bet. Also, in the end, the secret garden was shown again, but without Gina being there. Gina no longer needs to be there waiting for Marco.

    Miyazaki set the conclusion in a very subtle way, make it kind of rewarding for those people who noticed it, and for those people who didn't, he gave the space for imagination. Some people might not be happy that Fio wasn't the one chosen after spending so much time building the relationship with Marco, but as I wrote earlier, even though she helped Marco recovering from self-deprecation, she was never an object of romance for Marco. Marco was always out there for Gina, as Gina thanking Marco in the beginning. As Gina told Curtis, "Love here is a bit more complicated than back in your country".
    7SnoopyStyle

    older protagonist

    Porco Rosso is a World War I veteran flyboy who is cursed with the face of a pig. He flies his seaplane after the war as a bounty hunter working for the money. He is hired to rescue a group of kidnapped girls and retrieve a loot of gold from flying pirates. Gina is one of his oldest friends who is the respected owner of a local bar. Donald Curtis is an American rival who is eager to defeat him. After he gets shot down by Curtis, he brings his plane to Mr. Piccolo's repair shop where he's introduced to Piccolo's brilliant plane designing granddaughter Fio.

    This is a little different than Miyazaki's other works. Most of the time, his protagonists are much younger. Porco Rosso is a much older protagonist. The world has literally left its mark on his face. Before watching the movie, I assumed it to be a magical curse. It may still be magic but I'm more convinced that its a substitute for those soldiers who were left with horrible facial scars after fighting WWI. Many were horribly scarred by the war. Porco is also very world weary. His cavalier attitude seems to have more to do with his lack of fear for his own safety. There is an overall tired nature to his character and as a consequence, the world has a piece of that. In the end, he's alone. There is less magic in this one even if it is still a flight of fancy.
    10moribana

    A shockingly perfect work of art

    Miyazaki is an inspiration for artists everywhere. His total mastery of all aspects of storytelling craft makes the amazing seem easy.

    Kurenai no Buta manages to be over-the-top fun and exceedingly subtle at the same moment. The dialogue is at once straightforward yet with layer upon layer of dramatic meaning. The animated wizardry is stunning as usual, yet never over the top. It always comes across as so natural.

    This film is a homage to so many different genres, places, people and attitudes one could go on ages pulling them all out. Amazing amount of detail packed into every scene.

    Well I am running out of superlatives. Like all master works of art, this leaves you with something special. In this case I find it hard to describe perhaps since the Pig himself is such a mysterious character.

    See it.
    10dballred

    It's a Miyazaki Ghibli... What else is there to say?

    If somebody were to start up an all-Ghibli network on television, I'd leave the set on that channel unless I heard a nuclear attack siren. Kurenai no Buta is one of those films that could fill up much of the schedule, as I could watch it over and over again.

    Set in Fascist Italy in the late twenties, the story is about a cursed WWI Italian fighter pilot, Porco Rosso, doomed to live out his life in the form of a pig. He spends his leisure hours basking on his secluded private beach with his bright red monoplane. He makes his living by tangling with air pirates, collecting rewards for recovery of valuables.

    Porco Rosso has a lot to deal with in this story. He has the pirates to contend with, a swashbuckling American mercenary looking for a good dogfight, an increasingly intrusive Fascist presence eyeing his activities, a finicky airplane, and two women in love with him. Other than the vaguely appearing Fascists, there are no real villains in the film.

    Mamma Aiuto is a heavy-set bearded chap, somewhat reminiscent of Bluto in the Popeye cartoons. He and his gang of bungling pirates have honor, if not exactly fastidious bathing habits.

    Donald Curtis, an American mercenary, seems driven to glory and fame-and falls in love with every pretty face he sees. He's after notoriety and feels an air duel with Porco Rosso is the ticket to get there.

    Gina, Porco's childhood sweetheart, runs a popular island resort. She's still in love with him, but he doesn't quite get it. All the pilots of the Adriatic love Gina, who was married and widowed thrice. Donald Curtis is right in there with everyone else vying for her attention.

    Fio Piccolo, a 17-year old American aeronautical engineer, is commissioned by a reluctant Porco to fix his plane. She also falls in love with him as she gradually sees his character. He gets it, but he's not really interested in that kind of arrangement--especially with one so young.

    A working, radio-controlled scale model of his plane hangs in the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Japan, along with photos of it in flight as proof that the airplane depicted in the film actually could fly.

    This story weaves together beautifully and leads to an ending that is a topic of discussion among those who have seen it. This is a must-see film. I give it an easy 10.
    10benturkalj

    An underrated classic

    Although few people actually know about this film, it must be stated that this one of the best animated films of all time. It is also quite unique, and has comedy and themes more enjoyable for an adult audience, though youngsters should also get a kick out of it.

    Porco Rosso follows the adventures of a man known as porco, a pilot who attacks pirates for a fee during World War II, and has the unfortunate problem of being cursed to look like a pig. It follows his adventures, battling many different foes for a number of different reasons.

    Porco Rosso has a lot of things to recommend it. The artwork is stunning, with amazing attention to detail and a great anime style. The story is an absolute joy to follow, and has that perfect blend of comedy, drama and action. Although it is hard to describe the story properly without giving to much away, this truly is one to watch at all ages, though most of the humor is aimed at adults. Do yourself a favor and see it: you won't be disappointed.

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    • Trivia
      It was originally planned as a 30- to 40-minute in-flight movie for Japan Airlines. Director Hayao Miyazaki eventually expanded it into a feature-length production.
    • Goofs
      At 54 minutes in, Porco is in a pub with a Shell logo on the outside wall; that logo was used from 1971 to 1995.
    • Quotes

      Porco Rosso: I'd rather be a pig than a fascist.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening text explaining the setting is given in Japanese, Italian, Korean, English, Chinese, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, French and German. The English version reads as follows: "This motion picture is set over the Mediterranean Sea in an age when seaplanes ruled the waves. It tells a story of a valiant pig, who fought against flying pirates, for his pride, for his lover, and for his fortune. The name of the hero of our story is Crimson Pig."
    • Connections
      Edited into Miyazaki Dreams of Flying (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Tokini wa mukasi no hanashi wo
      (theme song)

      Written and Performed by Tokiko Katô

      Arrangements by Yôko Kanno

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    • Release date
      • December 16, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Disney [United States]
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Crimson Pig
    • Production companies
      • Japan Airlines (JAL)
      • Nibariki
      • Nippon Television Network (NTV)
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $443,059
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $156,270
      • May 20, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,458,536
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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