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1997 · 134 min · PG-13

Princess Mononoke

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation

Princess Mononoke (1997) is a Adventure film, directed by Hayao Miyazaki set in Japan during the Middle Ages. It runs 134 minutes and is rated PG-13.

Themes of man vs nature, environmental collapse, and identity run throughout.

Composer
Joe Hisaishi
Cinematography
Atsushi Okui
Cast
Yoji MatsudaYuriko IshidaYuko TanakaKaoru KobayashiMasahiko NishimuraTsunehiko KamijôAkihiro MiwaMitsuko Mori

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Japan
Setting
RuralWildernessMountain
When
Medieval

Premise & themes

Themes
Man Vs NatureEnvironmental CollapseIdentity
Tone
TenseContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Two HanderEnsemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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