Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Description

From one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history
of animation and the creator of the Academy Award(R)-winning SPIRITED AWAY
(Best Animated Feature Film, 2002) comes Hayao Miyazaki’s epic masterpiece
NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND. A thousand years after a global war, a
seaside kingdom known as the Valley Of The Wind remains one of only a few
areas still populated. Led by the courageous Princess Nausicaä, the people of
the Valley are engaged in a constant struggle with powerful insects called
ohmu, who guard a poisonous jungle that is spreading across the Earth.
Nausicaä and her brave companions, together with the people of the Valley,
strive to restore the bond between humanity and the Earth. NAUSICAÄ OF THE
VALLEY OF THE WIND is written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. And this
spectacuar 2-disc set features exotic settings, impactful music, and a
timeless story about courage and compassion in the face of danger.~~(c)1984
Nibariki · GH Hayao Miyazaki gained widespread attention in Japan
for his complex ecological manga series, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
(1982), which he adapted for the screen two years later. One thousand years
after a war devastated much of the Earth, humanity clings to existence at the
fringes of a vast, polluted forest inhabited by monstrous insects. Only
Nausicaä, the princess of the tiny realm of the Valley of the Wind, grasps the
environmental significance of the forest. She sees beyond petty wars and
national rivalries to the only viable future for the planet. In Nausicaä,
Miyazaki began to explore elements he would develop more fully in his later
films: daring, compassionate heroines; exciting flying sequences; colorful
side characters; strong interpersonal relationships; and a call for an
ecologically sustainable way of life. Nausicaä prefigures Sheeta in Castle in
the Sky and Chihiro in Spirited Away, just as the rough and ready Asbel
anticipates Pazu in Castle in the Sky and Ashitaka in Princess Mononoke. For
years, Nausicaä was available in the United States only as the badly re-edited
Warriors of the Wind. The new English dub from Disney presents the film in its
entirety, with strong vocal performances by Uma Thurman, Patrick Stewart,
Alison Lohman, and Edward James Olmos. (Rated PG: violence, frightening
imagery) –Charles Solomon Set Contains: The extras include a choppy Japanese
documentary on the creation of Studio Ghibli, with actors impersonating
directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, and producer Toshio Suzuki at
various points in the studio’s history, and a standard collection of mini-
interviews with the voice actors. The most interesting feature is the set of
Miyazaki’s storyboards, coordinated to the soundtrack. –Charles Solomon

Features:

Product Details:

• Format: Anamorphic, Animated, Color, Dubbed, NTSC, Widescreen
• Contributor: Edward James Olmos, Alison Lohman, Uma Thurman, Patrick Stewart, Hayao Miyazaki
• Language: English, Japanese
• Runtime: 1 hour and 57 minutes
• Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
• MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.57 x 5.82 x 7.08 inches; 2.4 Ounces
• Item model number ‏ : ‎ 84-0901
• Director ‏ : ‎ Hayao Miyazaki
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ Anamorphic, Animated, Color, Dubbed, NTSC, Widescreen
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 57 minutes
• Release date ‏ : ‎ February 22, 2005
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Alison Lohman, Patrick Stewart, Uma Thurman, Edward James Olmos