Animation ·Music ·Fantasy · Japan · 1982 · 1h 3m

Gauche the Cellist

セロ弾きのゴーシュ

Gauche the Cellist poster
Director
Isao Takahata
Cast
Hideki Sasaki as Gauche (voice) Fuyumi Shiraishi as Cat (voice) Kaneta Kimotsuki as Bird (voice) Kazue Takahashi as Tanuki (voice) Keiko Yokozawa as Child Mouse (voice) Ryuji Saikachi as Concertmaster (voice)
Crew
Toshiaki Okaseri — Director of Photography Michio Mamiya — Original Music Composer Isao Takahata — Screenplay
Synopsis

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.

Trailer Gauche the Cellist — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
celloorchestraduringcreditsstingerhelping animalsanime
Key Collaborators
Isao Takahata Director Toshiaki Okaseri Director of Photography Michio Mamiya Original Music Composer Isao Takahata Screenplay
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