Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
From Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki, Howl's Moving Castle is based on the novel by Diana Wynne Jones. The story follows Sophie, a shy hat-maker living in a fictional magical kingdom who is cursed by a witch into looking like an elderly woman. Leaving her home in search of a cure, Sophie encounters Howl, a powerful magician, and becomes the housekeeper for his magical ambulatory castle. The English dubbed version stars Emily Mortimer and Christian Bale as Sophie and Howl.
Howl's Moving Castle
- Director
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Release Date
- November 19, 2004
- Cast
- Chieko Baisho , Takuya Kimura , Akihiro Miwa , Tatsuya Gashûin , Ryûnosuke Kamiki , Mitsunori Isaki
- Writers
- Diana Wynne Jones
- Runtime
- 119minutes
- Budget
- 2.4 billion JPY
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