Princess from the Moon

Princess from the Moon

121 mins | Drama, Adventure, Science Fiction | Sept. 26, 1987

Two poor, married farmers have recently lost their only child; after a freak visitation, they pry open an alien cocoon to greet their new daughter.

Princess from the Moon

121 mins | Drama, Adventure, Science Fiction | Sept. 26, 1987

Princess from the Moon
Two poor, married farmers have recently lost their only child; after a freak visitation, they pry open an alien cocoon to greet their new daughter.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Fuji Television Network, Toho Pictures, Inc.
Original title 竹取物語
Directors Kon Ichikawa
Writers Mitsutoshi Ishigami, Shinya Hidaka, Kon Ichikawa, Ryûzô Kikushima

Cast

Toshirō Mifune

as Taketori-no-Miyatsuko

Ayako Wakao

as Tayoshime

Yasuko Sawaguchi

as Kaya, the Princess Kaguya

Koji Ishizaka

as Mikado

Kiichi Nakai

as Otomo-no-Dainagon or Minister of the Military

Koasa Shunpûtei

as Kuramochi-no-Miko or Minister of Culture

Takatoshi Takeda

as Abe-no-Udaijin or Minister of Finance

Megumi Odaka

as Akeno