The Cat Returns
Neko no ongaeshi
Japan
2002
75 Min
Color
1.85:1
English, French, Portuguese, Japanese
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A young girl rescues a mysterious cat from traffic and soon finds herself the unwelcome recipient of gifts and favors from the King of the Cats, who also wants her to marry his son, Prince Lune. With the assistance of a fat, grouchy real cat and a an elegant cat statuette come to life (both characters featured in Studio Ghibli’s earlier anime “Whisper of the Heart”), the girl visits the Cat Kingdom and narrowly escapes again. —IMDb
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The Noteworthy: Locarno, Mini Cinema, Hoberman on Siodmak and "Hitchcock Presents"
By Adam Cook on July 11, 2012
This week: Locarno 2012, Ben Sachs on The Cat Returns, a defense of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, two pieces on Robert Siodmak + more.
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A cheap and cheerful childrens morality tale with some fun flourishes...
By Mutt on November 14, 2010
Japanese animator Hiroyuki Morita (“My Neighbors the Yamadas” & “Kiki’s Delivery Service”) takes over the directorial chair at Studio Ghibli for this experimental spin-off from “Whisper of the… read review
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