Tales from Earthsea [blu-ray] / Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Hakuhodo DYMP, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Mitsubishi and Toho presents ; a Studio Ghibli production ; screenplay by Goro Miyazaki and Keiko Niwa ; produced by Toshio Suzuki ; directed by Goro Miyazaki.
Format:
[blu-ray] /
Publisher:
Disney,
Copyright Date:
2015
Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2006. Special features: Newly remastered, features high definitions picture and sound; Original Japanese storyboards; Original Japanese TV spots and trailers; The birth story of the film soundtrack; Behind the studio: origins of earthsea. Based on the "Earthsea" series by Ursula K. Le Guin; inspired by "Shuna's journey" by Hayao Miyazaki. Voices: Timothy Dalton, Willem Dafoe, Mariska Hargitay, Cheech Marin, Matt Levin, Blaire Restaneo.
Summary:
In a mythical world filled with magic and bewitchment, crops are dwindling, dragons have reappeared, and humanity is giving way to chaos. Journey with Lord Archmage Sparrowhawk, a master wizard, and Arren, a troubled young prince, on a tale of redemption and self-discovery as they search for the force behind a mysterious imbalance in the land of Earthsea. Based on the classic fantasy book series by Ursula Le Guin.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.