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The Resource Howl's moving castle : Hauru no ugoku shiro, Walt Disney Home Entertainment presents a Studio Ghibli film ; Dentsu Music and Entertainment, Inc. ; Mitsubishi Corporation ; NTV ; Tohokushinska Film Corp. ; Tokuma Shoten ; produced by Rick Dempsey, Ned Lott, Toshio Suzuki ; screenplay, Hayao Miyazaki ; directed by Hayao Miyazaki

Howl's moving castle : Hauru no ugoku shiro, Walt Disney Home Entertainment presents a Studio Ghibli film ; Dentsu Music and Entertainment, Inc. ; Mitsubishi Corporation ; NTV ; Tohokushinska Film Corp. ; Tokuma Shoten ; produced by Rick Dempsey, Ned Lott, Toshio Suzuki ; screenplay, Hayao Miyazaki ; directed by Hayao Miyazaki

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Summary
A young woman named Sophie is cursed by the Witch of the Waste and is turned into an old woman who is unable to tell anyone of her plight. Unable to continue her job at her mother's hat shop, she goes to the ambulatory castle of the notorious wizard Howl and insinuates herself into his household. Sophie befriends Calcifer, the fire demon who powers the castle and who is bound to Howl by a contract, the terms of which Calcifer cannot reveal. They promise to help each other with their problems. Like Calcifer, Howl can also see through the Witch's spell, and he and Sophie fall in love. Sophie helps Howl confront his former teacher, and the Witch of the Waste
Language
  • jpn
  • eng
  • fre
  • jap
  • jpn
Work
Publication
Edition
Widescreen
Extent
2 videodiscs (approximately 119 min.)
Note
  • Based on the novel "Howl's moving castle" by Diana Wynne Jones
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2005
  • Special features: behind the microphone; interviews with Pixar Animation Studios Director, Pete Docter; Hayao Miyazaki visits Pixar Animation Studio; TV spots; trailers; storyboard
Isbn
9780788861451
Instance
Label
Howl's moving castle : Hauru no ugoku shiro
Title
Howl's moving castle
Title remainder
Hauru no ugoku shiro
Statement of responsibility
Walt Disney Home Entertainment presents a Studio Ghibli film ; Dentsu Music and Entertainment, Inc. ; Mitsubishi Corporation ; NTV ; Tohokushinska Film Corp. ; Tokuma Shoten ; produced by Rick Dempsey, Ned Lott, Toshio Suzuki ; screenplay, Hayao Miyazaki ; directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Title variation
Hauru no ugoku shiro
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • jpn
  • eng
  • fre
  • jap
  • jpn
Summary
A young woman named Sophie is cursed by the Witch of the Waste and is turned into an old woman who is unable to tell anyone of her plight. Unable to continue her job at her mother's hat shop, she goes to the ambulatory castle of the notorious wizard Howl and insinuates herself into his household. Sophie befriends Calcifer, the fire demon who powers the castle and who is bound to Howl by a contract, the terms of which Calcifer cannot reveal. They promise to help each other with their problems. Like Calcifer, Howl can also see through the Witch's spell, and he and Sophie fall in love. Sophie helps Howl confront his former teacher, and the Witch of the Waste
Cataloging source
JTA
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Atsuchi Okui ; art directors, Yaoji Takeshige, Noboru Yoshida ; editor, Takeshi Seyama ; music, Joe Hisaishi ; key animators, Makiko Futaki ... [et al.]
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG; for frightening images and brief mild language
Language note
  • Japanese, English or French dialogue ; subtitles in English
  • SDH: subtitled for Deaf and Heard of Hearing
PerformerNote
Voices: Christian Bale, Jean Simmons, Lauren Bacall, Billy Crystal, Emily Mortimer, Blythe Danner
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1941-
  • 1974-
  • 1929-2010
  • 1924-2014
  • 1950-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Miyazaki, Hayao
  • Jones, Diana Wynne
  • Bale, Christian
  • Simmons, Jean
  • Bacall, Lauren
  • Crystal, Billy
  • Mortimer, Emily
  • Danner, Blythe
  • Okui, Atsushi
  • Hisaishi, Jō
  • Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Firm)
  • Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
119
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Witches
  • Wizards
  • Man-woman relationships
Target audience
general
Technique
animation
Label
Howl's moving castle : Hauru no ugoku shiro, Walt Disney Home Entertainment presents a Studio Ghibli film ; Dentsu Music and Entertainment, Inc. ; Mitsubishi Corporation ; NTV ; Tohokushinska Film Corp. ; Tokuma Shoten ; produced by Rick Dempsey, Ned Lott, Toshio Suzuki ; screenplay, Hayao Miyazaki ; directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Based on the novel "Howl's moving castle" by Diana Wynne Jones
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2005
  • Special features: behind the microphone; interviews with Pixar Animation Studios Director, Pete Docter; Hayao Miyazaki visits Pixar Animation Studio; TV spots; trailers; storyboard
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
2531539
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen
Extent
2 videodiscs (approximately 119 min.)
Isbn
9780788861451
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
786936296662
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
41399
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocm70132898
  • (OCoLC)70132898
System details
DVD; widescreen
Terms governing use
For private home use only.
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Howl's moving castle : Hauru no ugoku shiro, Walt Disney Home Entertainment presents a Studio Ghibli film ; Dentsu Music and Entertainment, Inc. ; Mitsubishi Corporation ; NTV ; Tohokushinska Film Corp. ; Tokuma Shoten ; produced by Rick Dempsey, Ned Lott, Toshio Suzuki ; screenplay, Hayao Miyazaki ; directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Publication
Note
  • Based on the novel "Howl's moving castle" by Diana Wynne Jones
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2005
  • Special features: behind the microphone; interviews with Pixar Animation Studios Director, Pete Docter; Hayao Miyazaki visits Pixar Animation Studio; TV spots; trailers; storyboard
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
2531539
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen
Extent
2 videodiscs (approximately 119 min.)
Isbn
9780788861451
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
786936296662
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
41399
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocm70132898
  • (OCoLC)70132898
System details
DVD; widescreen
Terms governing use
For private home use only.
Video recording format
DVD

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