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Gauche the Cellist
7.3 / 10• 1982• 1h 3m•NR• Japanese
AnimationMusicFantasy
Storyline
Gauche is a diligent but mediocre cellist who plays for a small town orchestra and the local cinema in the early 20th century. He struggles during rehearsals and is often berated by his conductor during preparations for an upcoming performance of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony. Over the course of four nights, Gauche is visited at his mill house home by talking animals as he is practicing.
Cast & Crew
HS
Hideki Sasaki
Gauche (voice)
Lead
Fuyumi Shiraishi
Cat (voice)
Kaneta Kimotsuki
Bird (voice)
Kazue Takahashi
Tanuki (voice)
Keiko Yokozawa
Child Mouse (voice)
Ryuji Saikachi
Concertmaster (voice)
Masashi Amenomori
Conductor (voice)
AT
Akiko Takamura
Mother Mouse (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Isao Takahata's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Gauche the Cellist is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
