Title:
Earwig and the witch / a Studio Ghibli film ; director, Goro Miyazaki ; producer, Toshio Suzuki ; screenplay by Keiko Niwa and Emi Gunji.
Publication Information:
Los Angeles, CA : Shout! Factory, [2021]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 82 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Originally broadcast as a made for television movie in 2020.
Based on the novel by Diana Wynne Jones.
Anamorphic wide screen (1.85:1)
Bonus features: behind the scenes ; interview with Japanese voice cast; theatrical trailers.
DVD, region 1, wide screen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1.
Summary:
Growing up in an orphanage in the British countryside, Earwig has no idea that her mother had magical powers. Her life changes dramatically when a strange couple takes her in, and she is forced to live with a selfish witch. As the headstrong young girl sets out to uncover the secrets of her new guardians, she discovers a world of spells and potions, and a mysterious song that may be the key to finding the family she has always wanted.
Genre:
Language Note:
English or Japanese dialogue; English subtitles.
Audience:
Rating: PG; for some scary images and rude material.
Performer:
Japanese voices: Gaku Hamada, Kokoro Hirasawa, Shinobu Terajima.
English voices: Richard E. Grant, Kacey Musgraves, Dan Stevens.
Accessibility Note:
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); descriptive audio (DVS).
OCLC Number:
on1236460445
Availability:
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