Howl's Moving Castle
– When Sophie, a shy young woman, is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of b..
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 home.
17 Jun 2005
Japanese
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Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki (screenplay), Diana Wynne Jones (novel)
Chieko Baishô, Takuya Kimura, Akihiro Miwa, Tatsuya Gashûin
A love story between an 18-year-old girl named Sophie, cursed by a witch into an old woman's body, and a magician named Howl. Under the curse, Sophie sets out to seek her fortune, which takes her to Howl's strange moving castle. In the castle, Sophie meets Howl's fire demon, named Karishifâ. Seeing that she is under a curse, the demon makes a deal with Sophie--if she breaks the contract he is under with Howl, then Karushifâ will lift the curse that Sophie is under, and she will return to her 18-year-old shape.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 14 wins & 19 nominations.
$4,520,887
Buena Vista