Castle in the sky / Disney presents a Studio Ghibli film ; Tokuma Shoten presents a Studio Ghibli production, a Hayao Miyazaki film ; produced by Isao Takahata ; original story & screenplay written by Hayao Miyazaki ; directed by Hayao Miyazaki.

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Pazu is an engineer's apprentice who finds Sheeta, a young girl, floating down from the sky, wearing a glowing pendant. Together, they discover both are searching for Laputa, a legendary floating castle, and vow to unravel they mystery of the luminous crystal around Sheeta's neck. Their quest won't...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Miyazaki, Hayao, 1941- (Author, Screenwriter, Director)
Hisaishi, Jō, 1950- (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Walt Disney Productions
Sutajio Jiburi, Kabushiki Kaisha
Tokuma Shoten
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Takahata, Isao (Producer)
Paquin, Anna (Performer)
Leachman, Cloris (Performer)
Van der Beek, James, 1977- (Performer)
Hamill, Mark (Performer)
Kanada, Yoshinori (Animator)
Language:Japanese
English
French
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
Japanese, dubbed English or dubbed French dialogue, English or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
Published: Burbank, CA : Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2012.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Floating bodies > Drama.
Pendants (Jewelry) > Drama.
Castles > Drama.
Quests (Expeditions) > Drama.
Feature films.
Animated films.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Animated films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Pazu is an engineer's apprentice who finds Sheeta, a young girl, floating down from the sky, wearing a glowing pendant. Together, they discover both are searching for Laputa, a legendary floating castle, and vow to unravel they mystery of the luminous crystal around Sheeta's neck. Their quest won't be easy. There are greedy air pirates, secret government agents and astounding obstacles to keep them from learing the truth.
Note:Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1986 under the title "Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta." English version released in 2003.
Special features: The world of Ghibli: visit Castle in the sky featurettes: "Enter the lands:" meet the characters and hear the story of the movie [and] "Behind the studio:" discover the inspiration through documentaries, including new interviews with Hayao Miyazaki; introduction by John Lasseter; storyboard presentation of the movie.
Special features: Introduction by John Lasseter.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CX4 D0140120 Blu-ray Video & VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG; for fantasy action violence and peril.
CHV rating: PG; frightening scenes.
Credits:Music, Joe Hisaishi ; supervising animator, Tsukasa Tannai ; leading key animator, Yoshinori Kanada ; executive producer, Yasuyoshi Tokuma ; editing, Takeshi Seyama.
System Details:DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital surround ; digitally remastered, NTSC ; enhanced for 16x9 televisions.
Blu-ray disc: Not compatible with standard DVD players; requires Blu-ray disc player.
Participant or Performer:
English language voices: Anna Paquin, Cloris Leachman, James Van Der Beek, Mark Hamill.