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Castle in the sky [videorecording]

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.
Format
DVD; Video
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.
Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Performer(s)
English language voices: Anna Paquin, Cloris Leachman, James Van Der Beek, Mark Hamill.
Release Date
1986
Run Time
125 min.
Language
Japanese, dubbed English or dubbed French dialogue, English or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
Rating
MPAA rating: PG; for fantasy action violence and peril.
CHV rating: PG; frightening scenes.
Notes
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.
"Behind the Studio" special features (disc 2): The world of Laputa ; Creating Castle in the sky ; character sketches ; Producer's perspective: meeting Miyazaki ; Scoring Miyazaki ; original Japanese trailers ; Behind the microphone (with the English voice cast).
Uniform title
Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta (Motion picture : 2003). English
Edition
Special ed., widescreen.
Contents
  • Disc 1. Feature
  • disc 2. Bonus features
ISBN(s)
0788896687, 9780788896682,
Credits
Music, Joe Hisaishi ; supervising animator, Tsukasa Tannai ; leading key animator, Yoshinori Kanada ; executive producer, Yasuyoshi Tokuma ; editing, Takeshi Seyama.
Published
Burbank, CA :Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment :Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment,[2010]
Publisher no.
101836 Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Terms of use
This DVD disc is copy protected.
Description
2 videodiscs (ca. 125 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital surround ; digitally remastered, NTSC ; enhanced for 16x9 televisions.
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