Gauche the Cellist (1982)

Original title

セロ弾きのゴーシュ

Directed by

Isao Takahata

Genre

drama anime and manga, fantasy anime and manga

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 03m

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 84 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young cellist practices alone in his rural home. At night, different animals visit him and he interacts with them, learning from each encounter.

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What happens

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. 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. The film received the 1981 Ōfuji Noburō Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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