Princess Arete (2001)
- Original title
- アリーテ姫
- Directed by
- Sunao Katabuchi
- Genre
- fantasy film, adventure film, Adventure, Fantasy
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 51 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young princess is locked in a tower by her father the king who wants to marry her off. She uses her curiosity and intelligence to explore the castle and foil the schemes of a sorcerer.
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What happens
Princess Arete (アリーテ姫, Arīte Hime) (also Princess Arite) is a 2001 Japanese animated film written and directed by Sunao Katabuchi, animated and produced by Studio 4°C and distributed by Omega Entertainment. It is based on Diana Coles's 1983 book The Clever Princess. The film is a non-traditional approach to the standard tales of fairy tale princesses, and it is known in Japan as one of the most successful animated feminist works. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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