The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

2013 · 2 hr 17 min · PG

Animation, Drama, Family

Directors

Isao Takahata

Actors

  • Chloë Grace Moretz
  • James Caan
  • Mary Steenburgen

Credits: 6

Summary

Kaguya is a beautiful young woman coveted by five nobles. To try to avoid marrying a stranger she doesn't love, she sends her suitors on seemingly impossible tasks. But she will have to face her fate and punishment for her choices.

More about this movie

An old man makes a living by selling bamboo. One day, he finds a princess in a bamboo. The princess is only the size of a finger. Her name is Kaguya. When Kaguya grows up, 5 men from prestigious families propose to her. Kaguya asks the men to find memorable marriage gifts for her, but the 5 men are unable to find what Kaguya wants. Then, the Emperor of Japan proposes to her.