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Master thief lupin II, A.K.A. "the wolf," and his right-handgunman jigen are hot on the trail of a counterfeit who swindledthem. But when their search leads them to the secluded europeancountry of cagliostro, they find far more than they bargainedfor.
Editor's Note
The feature film debut of Hayao Miyazaki (NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND, PRINCESS MONONOKE), THE CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO depicts one adventure of the master thief Lupin and his rough-around-the-edges gunman, Jigen. Something of a cross between Batman, James Bond, and Cary Grant's character in TO CATCH A THIEF, Lupin is a suave ladies' man who is also given to feats of athletic daring, aided by a gadget filled belt that gets him out of more than a few scrapes. The plot has Lupin and Jigen traveling to the sleepy little country of Cagliostro and coming to the aid of the unwilling fiance of the diabolical Count Cagliostro. After CAGLIOSTRO, Miyazaki stopped creating "slapstick" feature films in favor of more serious fare; CAGLIOSTRO shows, however, that he is quite capable of delivering the goods in this genre. Based on the Lupin comics by the artist Monkey Punch, CAGLIOSTRO is a great heist/chase film that surpasses most similar live action fare and breezes by with more than a couple of inventive set pieces, as well as some excellent comic dialogue.
Plot Summary
Join Lupin, a master thief and loveable rogue, as he attempts to thwart the dastardly Count of Cagliostro. Along the way, the James Bond-esque antihero charms the ladies, dons disguises--and cheats death time and time again.
| Features | Region 1 | | Keep Case | | Letterbox - 1.85 | | Audio:
| Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 - English | | Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 - Japanese | | Additional Release Material:
| Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer | | Interactive Features:
| Scene Access | | DVD-ROM Features:
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Release Information
|  | Studio: Ryko |
| Release Date: 4/25/2000 |
| Running Time: 90 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1979 | | Catalog ID: 4051 | | UPC: 00660200405120 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: Japanese | | Available Audio Tracks: English Dubbed, Japanese | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew | Hauya Yamazaki - Screenwriter | | Ugi Ohno - Composer | | Hayao Miyazaki - Screenwriter | | Hayao Miyazaki - Director |
| Memorable Quotes| "Oh, how can this be? The girl believes in the power of the evil sorceror, yet she doesn't believe in the power of the thief! Oh, if only she'd believe in him! The thief would be able to fly through the air! He would be able to drink all the water in the lake! This is all I can do for now."----Lupin, producing a flower for Clarissa | | "He stole something quite precious. Your heart."----Zenigata to Clarissa |
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| | Professional Reviews | Film Comment
"...Fabulous....A slapstick fairytale, with grand, elegant settings..." 05/01/2000 p.79New York Times
"...An interestingly wild hybrid of visual styles and cultural references....Vibrant..." 07/03/1992 p.C10 Entertainment Weekly
"...[A] little-seen gem..." 04/28/2000 p.83 Sight and Sound
"...A fast and funny film....An authentic fairytale complete with a demonic count and angelic princess..." 08/01/2003 p.70 Sight and Sound
"[T]he visual characterisation has genuine charm, and there is a lovingly handled and lyrical treatment of landscape." 03/01/2006 p.86-87 |
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