The wind rises / Touchstone Pictures ; Studio Ghibli, Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Hakuhodo DYMP, Walt Disney Japan, Mitsubishi, Toho and KDDI present ; a Studio Ghibli film ; producer, Toshio Suzuki ; original story and screenplay written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki ; English-language adaptation screenplay by Mike Jones ; producer, Geoffrey Wexler [English-language production] ; director, Gary Rydstrom [English-language production].
Jiro dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni. Nearsighted from a young age and unable to be a pilot, Jiro joins a major Japanese engineering company in 1927 and becomes one of the world's most innovative and accomplished airplane designers. Jiro meets and falls in love with Nahoko, and grows and cherishes his friendship with his colleague Honjo. The film chronicles much of his life, depicting key historical events.
Item details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Burbank, CA : Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2014]
- Copyright: ©2014
Contents / Notes
General Note: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 2013. Includes the original Japanese version. Special feature: The wind rises: behind the microphone. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Music, Joe Hisaishi. |
Participant or Performer Note: | English language cast. Voices: John Krasinski, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt, Martin Short, Stanley Tucci, William H. Macy, Werner Herzog, Mandy Patinkin, Elijah Wood, Darren Criss, Jennifer Grey, Mae Whitman. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG-13, for some disturbing images and smoking ; Canadian Home Video rating: PG. |
System Details Note: | DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby digital ; widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio), enhanced for 16x9 televisions. |
Language Note: | English or Japanese language tracks; optional English or French subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); audio description in English for the visually impaired. Closed captioned. |
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