1984 · 95 min · PG

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Name: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
Released: 1984
Duration: 95 min
Cast: Sumi Shimamoto, Ichiro Nagai, Gorō Naya, Yoji Matsuda, Yoshiko Sakakibara

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Adventure, Animation, Fantasy

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) is a Adventure film, directed by Hayao Miyazaki set during the far future. It runs 95 minutes and is rated PG.

A post apocalyptic, with a hopeful and contemplative tone. Themes of environmental collapse, man vs nature, and fate & destiny run throughout.

Composer

Joe Hisaishi

Cast

Sumi ShimamotoIchiro NagaiGorō NayaYoji MatsudaYoshiko SakakibaraIemasa KayumiHisako KyodaMahito Tsujimura

The world of this film

Setting

Wilderness Rural

When

Far Future

Premise & themes

Premise

Post Apocalyptic

Themes

Environmental CollapseMan Vs NatureFate & Destiny

Tone

HopefulContemplative

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadFemale Led

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

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