When Marnie Was There (2014)
Promise we'll remain a secret, forever.
Upon being sent to live with relatives in the countryside due to an illness, an emotionally distant adolescent girl becomes obsessed with an abandoned mansion and infatuated with a girl who lives there - a girl who may or may not be real.
Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Genre: Animation, Drama, Family, Mystery
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: July 19, 2014
Cast
- Sara Takatsuki - Anna Sasaki (voice)
- Kasumi Arimura - Marnie (voice)
- Nanako Matsushima - Yoriko Sasaki (voice)
- Susumu Terajima - Kiyomasa Oiwa (voice)
- Toshie Negishi - Setsu Oiwa (voice)
- Ryoko Moriyama - Elderly Lady (voice)
- Kazuko Yoshiyuki - Nanny (voice)
- Hitomi Kuroki - Hisako (voice)
- Hiroyuki Morisaki - Art Teacher (voice)
- Takuma Otoo - Neighborhood Association Officer (voice)
Screenplay
- Masashi Ando (Screenplay)
- Hiromasa Yonebayashi (Screenplay)
- Joan G. Robinson (Novel)
- Keiko Niwa (Screenplay)
Music: Takatsugu Muramatsu
Cinematography: Atsushi Okui
Editing: Rie Matsubara
Production: Studio Ghibli, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, KDDI, Nippon Television Network Corporation, TOHO, dentsu, The Walt Disney Company (Japan), Mitsubishi
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Box Office: $35M
Original Language: ja
Themes
Deep Regret Over Past Deeds, Unwavering Loyalty and Bond Strength, Nostalgic Memories and the Past
Keywords
friendship, based on novel or book, imaginary friend, flashback, photograph, calm, anime, personal diary, psychological
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is When Marnie Was There about?
- Upon being sent to live with relatives in the countryside due to an illness, an emotionally distant adolescent girl becomes obsessed with an abandoned mansion and infatuated with a girl who lives there - a girl who may or may not be real.
- Who directed When Marnie Was There?
- When Marnie Was There was directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi.
- Who stars in When Marnie Was There?
- When Marnie Was There stars Sara Takatsuki, Kasumi Arimura, Nanako Matsushima, Susumu Terajima, Toshie Negishi, Ryoko Moriyama.
- How long is When Marnie Was There?
- When Marnie Was There has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is When Marnie Was There?
- When Marnie Was There is a Animation, Drama, Family, Mystery film.
- How much did When Marnie Was There gross?
- When Marnie Was There grossed $35M worldwide.
- Where was When Marnie Was There produced?
- When Marnie Was There was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of When Marnie Was There?
- The themes of When Marnie Was There include: Deep Regret Over Past Deeds, Unwavering Loyalty and Bond Strength, Nostalgic Memories and the Past.