Gauche the Cellist (1998)
This is essentially a highly condensed remake of the famous 1982 Isao Takahara release. It tells the story of Gauche, a struggling cellist in a provincial orchestra. He is visited by four talking animals - a cat, a cuckoo, a tanuki, and a field mouse - on successive nights They help him to improve his playing, just in time for orchestra’s concert performance of Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony.
Director: Hiromitsu Morita
Genre: Animation, Music, Family, Fantasy
Runtime: 20 min
Release Date: March 13, 1998
Cast
- Mizue Ōtsuka - Tanuki (voice)
- Takeshi Kusao - Gauche (voice)
- Saori Kaneda - Little Mouse (voice)
- Ayumi Furuyama - Mother Mouse (voice)
- Atsushi Kisaichi - Cuckoo (voice)
- Taiki Matsuno - Three-haired Cat (voice)
- Masaharu Sato - Music Director (voice)
Screenplay
- Kenji Miyazawa (Original Story)
Music: Akira Ishikawa
Editing: Osamu Tanaka
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
short film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Gauche the Cellist about?
- This is essentially a highly condensed remake of the famous 1982 Isao Takahara release. It tells the story of Gauche, a struggling cellist in a provincial orchestra. He is visited by four talking animals - a cat, a cuckoo, a tanuki, and a field mouse - on successive nights They help him to improve his playing, just in time for orchestra’s concert performance of Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony.
- Who directed Gauche the Cellist?
- Gauche the Cellist was directed by Hiromitsu Morita.
- Who stars in Gauche the Cellist?
- Gauche the Cellist stars Mizue Ōtsuka, Takeshi Kusao, Saori Kaneda, Ayumi Furuyama, Atsushi Kisaichi, Taiki Matsuno.
- How long is Gauche the Cellist?
- Gauche the Cellist has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
- What genre is Gauche the Cellist?
- Gauche the Cellist is a Animation, Music, Family, Fantasy film.
- Where was Gauche the Cellist produced?
- Gauche the Cellist was produced in Japan.