Howl's Moving Castle Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Dec. 22, 2008

Howl's Moving Castle

Release Date: Friday, June 10, 2005

Director: Hayao Miyazaki

Starring: Chieko Baisho • Takuya Kimura • Akihiro Miwa • Tatsuya Gashuin • Ryunosuke Kamiki

PG Action 1 hr, 59 m

5 / 5

83% WILL SEE 17% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: In the land of Ingary, such things as spells, invisible cloaks, and seven-league boots were everyday things. The Witch of the Waste was another matter. After fifty years of quiet, it was rumored that the Witch was about to terrorize the country again. So when a moving black castle, blowing dark smoke from its four thin turrets, appeared on the horizon, everyone thought it was the Witch. The castle, however, belonged to Wizard Howl, who, it was said, liked to suck the souls of young girls. The Hatter sisters--Sophie, Lettie, and Martha--and all the other girls were warned not to venture into the streets alone. But that was only the beginning. In this giant jigsaw puzzle of a fantasy, people and things are never quite what they seem. Destinies are intertwined, identities exchanged, lovers confused. The Witch has placed a spell on Howl. Does the clue to breaking it lie in a famous poem? And what will happen to Sophie Hatter when she enters Howl's castle? Diana Wynne Jones's entrancing fantasy is filled with surprises at every turn, but when the final stormy duel between the Witch and the Wizard is finished, all the pieces fall magically into place.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Howl's Moving Castle.

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Chieko Baisho
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Takuya Kimura
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Akihiro Miwa
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Tatsuya Gashuin
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Ryunosuke Kamiki
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Crew Behind the Film

The Howl's Moving Castle behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Hayao Miyazaki last directed The Boy and the Heron and Lupin the 3rd The Castle of Cagliostro.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Screenwriters: —
Producer: Toshio Suzuki

Studios: Walt Disney Studios
Production Company: Mitsubishi Corportaion; NTV; Nippon Television Network; Studio Ghibli; Tohokushinsha Film Corp.; Tokuma Shoten

Production Details

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG Parental Guidance Suggested for frightening images and brief mild language
Runtime: 1 hr, 59 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Release Dates

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Howl's Moving Castle was released in on Friday, June 10, 2005. There were 3 other movies released on the same date, including Mr. and Mrs. Smith, The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl in 3-D and Heights.

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