Howl’s Moving Castle
The two lived there.
Plot:When Sophie, a shy young woman, is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.
Cast & Crew
Chieko Baisho
Takuya Kimura
Akihiro Miwa
Tatsuya Gashūin
Ryunosuke Kamiki
Haruko Kato
Yayoi Kazuki
Mayuno Yasokawa
Yo Oizumi
Rio Kanno
Akio Otsuka
Daijirō Harada
Production
John Lasseter
Hayao Miyazaki
Rick Dempsey
Ned Lott
Toshio Suzuki
Tomohiko Ishii
Directing
Hayao Miyazaki
Sound
Joe Hisaishi
Camera
Atsushi Okui
Editing
Takeshi Seyama
Art
Yōji Takeshige
Fun Facts of Movie
- Upon seeing Spirited Away (2001), Christian Bale immediately agreed to play any role in this film (english version). He didn’t expect to get the titular role.
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In the Japanese version Chieko Baishô plays both Young and Grandma Sophie, while in the English dub it is split between Emily Mortimer as Young Sophie and Jean Simmons as Grandma Sophie.
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In the novel the film is based on, the black door is actually a portal to Howl’s homeland, which is in Wales in our current time and dimension and also Christian Bale is from Wales.
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Sophie’s city was modelled after Colmar, France.
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Hayao Miyazaki and Lauren Bacall, both long-time fans of each other’s work, met at a subtitled screening in New York. Reportedly, Bacall jokingly asked Miyazaki if he was married.
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The film features a moment with Christian Bale‘s distinct growl, which he would later use in Batman Begins (2005). He was preparing for his role as Bruce Wayne/Batman during the recording.
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In the English version, Josh Hutcherson who voices Markl and Jena Malone who voices Lettie also star alongside one another in the Hunger Games series of films.
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