2004 · 119 min · PG

Howl's Moving Castle

Name: Howl's Moving Castle
Genre: Fantasy, Animation, Adventure
Released: 2004
Duration: 119 min
Cast: Chieko Baisho, Takuya Kimura, Akihiro Miwa, Tatsuya Gashuin, Ryunosuke Kamiki

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Fantasy, Animation, Adventure

Howl's Moving Castle (2004) is a Fantasy film, directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It runs 119 minutes and is rated PG.

Themes of love & longing, war's cost, and identity run throughout.

Composer

Joe Hisaishi

Cinematography

Atsushi Okui

Cast

Chieko BaishoTakuya KimuraAkihiro MiwaTatsuya GashuinRyunosuke KamikiMitsunori IsakiYo OizumiAkio Otsuka

The world of this film

Setting

Rural

When

Timeless

Premise & themes

Themes

Love & Longing War's Cost Identity

Tone

WhimsicalRomanticMelancholicHopeful

Shape

Protagonist

Female LedSolo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Pure Fiction

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Howl's Moving Castle

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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