Gauche the Cellist

Gauche the Cellist

63 mins | Animation, Music, Fantasy | Jan. 23, 1982

Gauche is a diligent but mediocre cellist who plays for a small town orchestra and the local cinema in the early 20th century. He struggles during rehearsals and is often berated by his conductor during preparations for an upcoming performance of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony. Over the course of four nights, Gauche is visited at his mill house home by talking animals as he is practicing.

Gauche the Cellist

63 mins | Animation, Music, Fantasy | Jan. 23, 1982

Gauche the Cellist
Gauche is a diligent but mediocre cellist who plays for a small town orchestra and the local cinema in the early 20th century. He struggles during rehearsals and is often berated by his conductor during preparations for an upcoming performance of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony. Over the course of four nights, Gauche is visited at his mill house home by talking animals as he is practicing.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Oh Production
Original title セロ弾きのゴーシュ
Directors Toshitsugu Saida, Isao Takahata
Writers Kenji Miyazawa, Isao Takahata

Cast

Hideki Sasaki

as Gauche (voice)

Fuyumi Shiraishi

as Cat (voice)

Kaneta Kimotsuki

as Bird (voice)

Kazue Takahashi

as Tanuki (voice)

Keiko Yokozawa

as Child Mouse (voice)

Ryūji Saikachi

as Concertmaster (voice)

Masashi Amenomori

as Conductor (voice)

Akiko Takamura

as Mother Mouse (voice)