Princess Raccoon | |
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Japanese theatrical poster
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Directed by | Seijun Suzuki |
Produced by | Nobuyuki Tohya Satoru Ogura Ikki Katashima |
Written by | Yoshio Urasawa |
Starring |
Zhang Ziyi Joe Odagiri Hiroko Yakushimaru Saori Yuki Mikijiro Hira |
Music by |
Michiru Oshima Ryomei Shirai |
Cinematography | Yonezo Maeda |
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Distributed by | Nippon Herald Films |
Release date
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May 28, 2005 |
Running time
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111 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese / Mandarin |
Princess Raccoon (オペレッタ狸御殿 Operetta tanuki goten?) is a 2005 Japanese film directed by Seijun Suzuki. The "raccoon" of the English title is actually a translation for the tanuki or Japanese raccoon-dog. It is a love story set in the musical genre and stars Zhang Ziyi as a tanuki princess and Joe Odagiri as the banished prince she falls in love with. The film premiered at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.