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Although Lupin III is a hugely successful animated series on television and film in Japan and the U.S., The Castle of Cagliostro is distinguished by its director, Hayao Miyazaki, who would later direct such animated classics as Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind and Mononoke Hime. The daring thief, Lupin, pulls off a heist in a Monte Carlo casino, only to discover the money is counterfeit. He traces the fake bills to the small country of Cagliostro, where the evil Count is generating counterfeit
G, 1 hr. 40 min.
Action & Adventure, Animation, Kids & Family, Romance, Mystery & Suspense
Jan 1, 2000 Wide
Apr 25, 2000
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All Critics (10) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (10) | Rotten (1) | DVD (16)
This one should fare nearly as well with animation fans of any age, provided they are unwavering in their devotion to the form and do not think 100 minutes is an awfully long time.
A lot of fun, thanks largely to the breezy character of Lupin at the center.
The modulation from capper suavity to brisk Dumas-like derring-do is quicksilver
The second Lupin anime feature, is widely regarded as the thief's best outing...
Une première oeuvre stimulante, mais mineure dans une filmographie aussi stellaire que celle de ce grand rêveur qui allait changer à jamais la face du cinéma d'animation
...makes up for the lack of mysticism with a cracking, breakneck pace.
Missing is a sense of completion and the deeper examination of themes that one will come to associate with the director's work.
Sure, it's no great triumph of moviemaking, but it is entertaining, and a more or less plausible way to kill 95 minutes on a Saturday afternoon.
Rather crudely animated and a lot more lifeless than you'd think.
Cagliostro is a film first, and an anime second.
The animation is a little dated and underwhelming when compared to Miyazaki's later works, but "Castle of Cagliostro" remains a wildly fun action/adventure flick that is sure to entertain people whether they are fans of anime or not. This is the first film directed by acclaimed filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki and his
January 18, 2012Super Reviewer
Lupin III: Castle Of Cagliostro features the wild adventure of world famous thief Arsene Lupin III. A Hayao Miyazaki work, Lupin III: Castle Of Cagliostro tells of a mystery haunting the Castle Of Caglistro with meritorious themes on passion and compassion.
October 4, 2011Super Reviewer
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