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Isao Takahata

The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter

 8.0      8.9

Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthralls all who encounter her, but ultimately she must confront her fate, the punishment for her crime.

  • Director: Isao Takahata
  • Main Cast: Takeo Chii, Nobuko Miyamoto, Kengo Kôra
  • Soundtrack: Joe Hisaishi
  • Screenplay: Isao Takahata

Original Title: The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

  • Cinema Premiere: October 17, 2014

Production Year2013


What do critics in other countries think?

International reviews

6 foreign reviews of The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (2013)

  • 1. Göteborgs-Posten
    4 / 5

    Translated from swedish: A melancholic, infinitely beautiful tale is told here with impressive artistry that rises to the level of visual poetry. This must be one of the most beautiful films ever produced by Studio Ghibli.
    - Maria Domellöf-Wik

    Swedish: gp.se »

  • 2. SVT
    4 / 5

    Translated from swedish: Beautiful pastel colors are combined with almost sketch-like brushstrokes that make the images appear to grow before our very eyes at times. The shadows in the bamboo forest, the movements in the blooming cherry trees, the portrayal of how nature changes with the seasons - all these delicate details etch themselves into memory. And then, most telling of all for the film as a whole: the gradual change in the princess's eyes as her existence shifts from a life of freedom and harmony with nature to increasingly resembling that of a caged bird.
    - Elin Larsson

    Swedish: svt.se »

  • 3. Sydsvenskan
    4 / 5

    Translated from swedish: Oscar-nominated "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter" can be described both as a beautiful interpretation of an old, popular folk tale and as science fiction with a strong feminist message of freedom. Of these, the latter feels more entertaining.
    - Camilla Larsson

    Swedish: sydsvenskan.se »

  • 4. Uppsala Nya Tidning
    4 / 5

    Translated from swedish: There are plenty of moral lessons, but never so heavy-handed that they're shoved in your face. There are many fine jabs at people who are greedy, narrow-minded, and cruel. As a whole, Isao Takahata has created an experience as much as an animated film.
    - Björn G Stenberg

    Swedish: unt.se »

  • 5. Fredrik Fyhr
    3 / 4

    Translated from swedish: A film about human emotions versus moral corruption, social hypocrisy, and above all, death; life's greatest and most painful sensation, and the crack that trembles at the edge of this seemingly perfect state of consciousness on planet Earth. Leaving it behind is a breathtaking reality for everyone, and in Kaguya's earthly journey we can see our own transient lives reflected, as in a small insignificant puddle of tears.
    - Fredrik Fyhr

    Swedish: fredrikfyhr.se »

  • 6. Moviezine
    3 / 5

    Translated from swedish: A beautifully nuanced story about breaking free from oppressive structures, though you drift away from the message toward the end when the film's more supernatural elements slip in and create more questions than answers about the special princess's background. For devoted anime lovers, this is a unique spectacle worth checking out, but for others, it's probably the studio's most inaccessible work in a long time.
    - Patrik Linderholm

    Swedish: moviezine.se »



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World-Wide Box Office Revenue

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The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter has earned a total of 24 751 400 dollars from cinemas across the world (the global box office).

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