1992 · 93 min · PG

Porco Rosso

Name: Porco Rosso
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Released: 1992
Duration: 93 min
Cast: Shūichirō Moriyama, Tokiko Kato, Bunshi Katsura VI, Tsunehiko Kamijô, Akemi Okamura

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Animation, Adventure, Fantasy

Porco Rosso (1992) is a Animation film, directed by Hayao Miyazaki set in Milan and Italy during the 1920s–1930s. It runs 93 minutes and is rated PG.

Themes of love & longing and guilt & shame run throughout.

Composer

Joe Hisaishi

Cinematography

Atsushi Okui

Cast

Shūichirō MoriyamaTokiko KatoBunshi Katsura VITsunehiko KamijôAkemi OkamuraAkio OtsukaHiroko SekiReizō Nomoto

The world of this film

Setting

Where

MilanItaly

Setting

Coastal Sea Island

When

1920s 1930s

Premise & themes

Themes

Love & Longing Guilt & Shame

Tone

WhimsicalNostalgicMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadNon Human Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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Premise & themes

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