Howl's Moving Castle (DVD & Blu-Ray) ( Hauru no ugoku shiro ) ( Howli liikuv kindlus )

Howl's Moving Castle (Blu-Ray) (*)

~~$37.99~~ $34.98

Original Title: Hauru no ugoku shiro
Alternate Title: Howli liikuv kindlus
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Oscar Academy Awards
Venice Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( Dolby DTS-HD Master Audio )
English ( Subtitles )
Japanese ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Japanese ( Dolby DTS-HD Master Audio )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
119 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Storyboards
Trailer(s)
Blu-Ray & DVD Combo

Movie filmed in 2004 and produced in:
Japan ( India, Eastern Asia )

Directed By:
Hayao Miyazaki
Pete Docter

Written By:
Hayao Miyazaki
Diana Wynne Jones

Actors:
Chieko Baishô ..... Sofî
Takuya Kimura ..... Hauru
Akihiro Miwa ..... Arechi no Majo
Tatsuya Gashûin ..... Karushifâ
Ryûnosuke Kamiki ..... Marukuru
Mitsunori Isaki ..... Koshô
Yô Ôizumi ..... Kakashi no Kabu
Akio Ohtsuka ..... Kokuô
Daijiro Harada ..... Hin
Haruko Kato ..... Sariman
Jean Simmons ..... Grandma Sophie
Christian Bale ..... Howl
Lauren Bacall ..... Witch of the Waste
Blythe Danner ..... Madame Suliman
Emily Mortimer ..... Young Sophie

Synopsis:

Oscar-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, Japan's premier animator and co-founder of Studio Ghibli, takes viewers on an amazing animated adventure that celebrates the power of love to transform and the resiliency of the human spirit in the face of adversity. Sophie, an ordinarily average teenage girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl and is subsequently turned into a 90 year old woman by the vain and conniving Wicked Witch of the Waste. Embarking on an incredible odyssey to lift the curse, she finds refuge in Howl's magical moving castle where she becomes acquainted with Markl, Howl's apprentice, and a hot-headed fire demon named Calcifer. Sophie's love and support comes to have a major impact on Howl, who flies in the face of orders from the palace to become a pawn of war and instead risks his life to help bring peace to the kingdom... Extraordinary characters, inventive imagery and stunning hand-drawn cel frame artistry make this latest masterpiece from the visionary Miyazaki an unforgettable experience!

Young Sophie Hatter is cursed by the Witch of the Waste, and turns into an old hag. Ashamed of how she looks, she flees into the hills where a moving castle roams the hills. It is said to belong to the young and handsome wizard Howl, who has a bad reputation. Within the castle, Sophie befriends the fire demon Calcifer, who promises to help her become young again. One catch: she must help Calcifer to be free of Howl, and Calcifer cannot tell her how. However, Sophie agrees to stay and try to find out about the contract through other ways. Still, Howl can see that Sophie is under a spell like Calcifer can, and he falls in love with her for who she is and not for what she looks like. Sophie manages to bring life to the moving castle, and she helps Howl to face his former tutor, Madam Suliman.

A young woman named Sophie is cursed by the Witch of the Waste, turns into an old woman, and is unable to tell anyone of her plight. Unable to continue her job at her mother's hat shop, she goes to the ambulatory castle of the notorious wizard Howl and insinuates herself into his household. Sophie befriends Calcifer, the fire demon who powers the castle and who is bound to Howl by a contract, the terms of which Calcifer cannot reveal. They promise to help each other with their problems. Like Calcifer, Howl can also see through the Witch's spell, and he and Sophie fall in love. Sophie helps Howl confront his former teacher, and the Witch of the Waste.

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 21 October, 2012.