‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ premieres at Venice Film Festival 10 years ago today (Sep 5 2004)


Video: 'Howl's Moving Castle' trailer

(Friday, September 5, 2004)Howl’s Moving Castle, a Japanese animated fantasy film about a diligent teenage girl working in her family’s hat shop who finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome-but-mysterious wizard, premiered today at the Venice Film Festival.

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki, the film starred Chieko Baisho, Takuya Kimura and Akihiro Miwa.