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Taketori Monogatari

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Blending fantasy and science fiction, this adaptation of a 10th-century Japanese fairy tale follows a farming couple who have lost their only daughter. When the husband (Toshiro Mifune) discovers a baby on their land, he and his wife raise the mysterious little girl as their own. The baby grows up to be a beautiful young woman (Yasuko Sawaguchi) and is pursued by multiple suitors. Though eager to start her life on Earth, the young woman must return to where she came from: the moon.
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Kon Ichikawa

Director

Toshiro Mifune

Taketori-no-Miyatsuko

Ayako Wakao

Tayoshime

Yasuko Sawaguchi

Kaya

Koji Ishizaka

Mikado

Kiichi Nakai

Otomo-no-Dainagon
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Synopsis Blending fantasy and science fiction, this adaptation of a 10th-century Japanese fairy tale follows a farming couple who have lost their only daughter. When the husband (Toshiro Mifune) discovers a baby on their land, he and his wife raise the mysterious little girl as their own. The baby grows up to be a beautiful young woman (Yasuko Sawaguchi) and is pursued by multiple suitors. Though eager to start her life on Earth, the young woman must return to where she came from: the moon.
Director
Kon Ichikawa
Genre
Fantasy
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 14, 1987, Original
Runtime
2h 0m
Sound Mix
Surround
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