The Castle of Cagliostro

– After a successful robbery leaves famed thief Lupin III and his partner Jigen with nothing but a lar..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
1979
Original Name:
ルパン三世 カリオストロの城
The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) - Also known as ルパン三世 カリオストロの城

After a successful robbery leaves famed thief Lupin III and his partner Jigen with nothing but a large amount of fake money, the so called "Goat Bills", he decides to track down the counterfeiter responsible - and steal any other treasures he may find in the Castle of Cagliostro, including the 'damsel in distress' he finds imprisoned there.

The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) - Trailer

Release Date:

15 Dec 1979

Language:

Japanese, English, French

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Hayao Miyazaki

Writer:

Monkey Punch (graphic novel series), Hayao Miyazaki (screenplay), Haruya Yamazaki (screenplay), Mary Claypool (ADR script), Maurice Leblanc (characters)

Main Actors:

Yasuo Yamada, Eiko Masuyama, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Makio Inoue

Plot:

Reknowned international thief Lupin III (known as "Wolf" in the English dub) comes to the small European duchy of Cagliostro to investigate some excellently-forged money and stumbles across a national conspiracy going back some hundreds of years. Lupin and his friends must rescue the beautiful Clarice from the hands of the evil Count Cagliostro and solve the mystery of a hidden treasure dating back to the 15th century.

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.

Production:

Toho Company

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
93%
Metacritic:
71%