Gauche the Cellist (film)

Gauche the Cellist
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Japanese name
Kanjiセロ弾きのゴーシュ
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnSero Hiki no Gōshu
Directed byIsao Takahata
Screenplay byIsao Takahata
Based onGauche the Cellist
by Kenji Miyazawa
Produced byKôichi Murata
Starring
CinematographyToshiaki Okaseri
Edited byT. Nishimura
Music byMichio Mamiya
Production
company
Release date
  • January 23, 1982 (1982-01-23)
Running time
63 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Gauche the Cellist (セロ弾きのゴーシュ, Sero Hiki no Gōshu) is a 1982 Japanese animated film written and directed by Isao Takahata, based on the short story of the same name by Kenji Miyazawa and featuring the music of Ludwig van Beethoven. It was animated by Oh! Production.[1] The film follows a young cellist named Gauche who aspires to hone his craft while interacting with various animals that visit his house each night.[2] The film received the 1981 Ōfuji Noburō Award.[3]

  1. ^ CINEMASIE.COM, Gauche the Cellist
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