The Castle of Cagliostro

Name: The Castle of Cagliostro
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Released: 1979-07-06
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Yasuo Yamada, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Eiko Masuyama, Makio Inoue, Gorō Naya

1979·Movie·PG·102 min·★ 7.5(1,151)

Animation Adventure Comedy Crime More Japanese titles

“Believe in the Thief.”

After a successful robbery leaves famed thief Lupin the Third and his partner Jigen with nothing but a large amount of expertly crafted counterfeit bills, he decides to track down the forgers responsible—and steal any other treasures he may find in the Castle of Cagliostro, including the 'damsel in distress' he finds imprisoned there.

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About The Castle of Cagliostro

The Castle of Cagliostro is a 1979 Japanese-language animation, adventure and comedy film directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The cast is led by Yasuo Yamada, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Eiko Masuyama. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 1200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

The Castle of Cagliostro was produced by Tokyo Movie Shinsha and Telecom Animation Film and made in Japan. It was released on July 6, 1979, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $7 million, it went on to gross $8 million worldwide.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Writers: Hayao Miyazaki, Haruya Yamazaki
Release date: July 6, 1979
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Budget: $7 million
Box office: $8 million
Production: Tokyo Movie Shinsha, Telecom Animation Film

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The Castle of Cagliostro cast & crew

The Castle of Cagliostro was directed by Hayao Miyazaki and written by Hayao Miyazaki and Haruya Yamazaki.

The cast features Yasuo Yamada as Arsène Lupin III (voice), Kiyoshi Kobayashi as Daisuke Jigen (voice), Eiko Masuyama as Fujiko Mine (voice), Makio Inoue as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice), Gorō Naya as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice), and Sumi Shimamoto as Lady Clarisse de Cagliostro (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Yuji Ohno, cinematography is by Hirokata Takahashi, and it was produced by Tetsuo Katayama and Yutaka Fujioka.

Is The Castle of Cagliostro worth watching?

The Castle of Cagliostro holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 1,151 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed animation films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy animation, adventure, and comedy, The Castle of Cagliostro is worth a place on your watchlist.

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