Princess Kaguya (1935 film)
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| Kanji | かぐや姫 | ||||
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| Directed by | Yoshitsugu Tanaka | ||||
| Special effects by | Eiji Tsuburaya | ||||
| Screenplay by | J.O. Planning Department | ||||
| Based on | The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter | ||||
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| Cinematography | Eiji Tsuburaya | ||||
| Music by | Michio Miyagi | ||||
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| Distributed by | Towa Shoji Film Club | ||||
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Running time | 75 minutes 33 minutes (shortened version) | ||||
| Country | Japan | ||||
| Language | Japanese | ||||
Princess Kaguya (Japanese: かぐや姫, Hepburn: Kaguya Hime) is a 1935 Japanese musical drama film directed by Yoshitsugu Tanaka, with cinematography and special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced by J.O. Studios (later Toho), it is based on the 10th century Japanese literary tale The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. In the film, Princess Kaguya was raised by a couple who spread rumors that she had ascended a mountain in order to deceive suitors and ran away with her son and the princess. The film was considered lost until the British Film Institute found a 35mm cut in May 2015.