The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)

Director

• Hayao Miyazaki

Starring

• Bob Bergen
• Michael McConnohie
• Jeff Winkless
• Joan-Carol O'Connell
• Steve Bulen

Last On

01:15-03:20 Fri 20th Dec 2013 125m
Film4

Synopsis

Master thief Lupin infiltrates an impenetrable stronghold with more hidden tricks, traps and secrets than a Magic Circle convention, in this outstanding action adventure anime. Directed with cinematic style and pace by Japanese pioneer Hayao Miyazaki, who went on to further success with such modern classics as Princess Mononoke, this combines the neat gadgetry and death-defying confrontations of James Bond with the comic irreverence of silent slapstick. The simplistic character animation doesn't detract from an elaborate, highly entertaining story that never stops moving and even those normally disconcerted by the genre's deep philosophising will gain pleasure from Lupin's clear-cut mission to get the girl, beat the bad guy and take the treasure.