film and architecture section: Studio Ghibli imaginary architecture: Howl's Moving Castle by Hayao Miyazaki, architecture and film appreciation

category: Architecture and Film, Imaginary architectures of studio Ghibli

film index: 64 (Ghibli index 02)

relationship with architecture:

Beautiful and enigmatic design of an imaginary castle as well as reproduction of existing architectures to accomodate the dreamlike reality of the animated realm. spirituality of the spaces is one of the major strength of Miyazaki

film: Howl's Moving Castle

director: Hayao Miyazaki

writers: Hayao Miyazaki

production: Japan, Studioin Ghibli

release: November 20, 2004

playtime: 120 min

visual: colour

Language: Japanese, English

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Genre: animation

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A plain young hatter named Sophie has her life changed when an evil witch transforms her into an old woman. Unable to face her family in such a condition, Sophie runs away in search of a way to become young again. Along the way, Sophie helps a turnip headed scarecrow, who repays her by leading her to the moving castle owned by the dreaded wizard Howl. There she befriends Howl's apprentice Markl, Howl's fire demon Calcifer, and eventually, Howl himself. Sophie then becomes the castle's cleaning lady in an effort to not only find the solution to her problem but to save Howl from his own terrible secrets as well.

As is typically the case with Miyazaki films, the greatest enjoyment comes from experiencing the various set pieces rather than absorbing the entire storyline. Howl's Moving Castle contains its share of breathtaking moments (such as Sophie's flight from the witch and Calcifer's transformation of the castle).

Howl owns a moving castle -a magnificent, Gilliam-esque castle that strides across the country on chickenlegs, one part pirate ship, one part dinosaur, and one part fortified village.When Sophie - unrecognisable in her old lady shell - goes to work for Howl ashousekeeper, the break-the-spell plot veers towards a budding love story, andboth eventually slip away to reveal the film's true nature: it's a pure,what-the-hell slice of manga fantasy.

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Studio Ghibli imaginary architecture: Howl's Moving Castle by Hayao Miyazaki, architecture and film appreciation

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