The Castle of Cagliostro
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| Japanese | ルパン三世 カリオストロの城 |
| Hepburn | Rupan Sansei: Kariosutoro no Shiro |
| Directed by | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Produced by | Tetsuo Katayama |
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Lupin III by Monkey Punch by Maurice Leblanc |
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| Music by | Yuji Ohno |
| Cinematography | Hirokata Takahashi |
| Edited by | Mitsutoshi Tsurubuchi |
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| Distributed by | Toho |
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100 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Castle of Cagliostro (Japanese: ルパン三世 カリオストロの城 Hepburn: Rupan Sansei: Kariosutoro no Shiro?, Lupin the Third: Castle of Cagliostro) is a 1979 Japanese animated adventure comedy film co-written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki in his feature-length directorial debut. It is the second film featuring Monkey Punch's master thief Arsène Lupin III, from his manga series Lupin III. The film was Miyazaki's first time directing a theatrical feature after having previously worked as an animator for Toei Animation and TMS Entertainment and directing several shows including Lupin III and two episodes of Lupin III Part II.
The Castle of Cagliostro follows gentleman thief Arsène Lupin III, who successfully robs a casino – only to find the money to be counterfeit. He heads to the tiny country of Cagliostro, the rumoured source of the bills, and attempts to save the runaway Clarisse from the Count Cagliostro's men. Lupin enlists his associates, Jigen and Goemon, and sends his calling card to the Count to get Inspector Zenigata, his longtime nemesis, to the castle. After becoming trapped in the dungeon under the castle, Lupin and Zenigata form a pact to escape and foil the Count's counterfeit operation and save Clarisse from her forced marriage to the Count.
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