Princess Arete (2001)

Original title

アリーテ姫

Directed by

Sunao Katabuchi

Genre

fantasy film, adventure film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 51 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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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