Howl's Moving Castle
Howl's Moving Castle
An adaptation of Diana Wynne Jones’s fantasy novel of the same name, Hayao Miyazaki's Oscar-nominated film Howl’s Moving Castle is a pitch-perfect fairy tale about aging and war, set in a dazzling steampunk world. When young hatmaker Sophie is transformed into a 90-year-old woman by the vengeful Witch of the Waste, she seeks to break the curse with the help of the enigmatic wizard Howl, the fire demon Calcifer, and the magical moving castle they inhabit.
DIRECTED/WRITTEN BY: Hayao Miyazaki. WITH: Jean Simmons, Christian Bale, Lauren Bacall, Blythe Danner. 2004. 119 min. Japan. Color. English. Rated PG. DCP.
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