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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.9 / 100
1982·Animation / Fantasy / Music·1h 1m

GAUCHE THE CELLIST

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.

Above the Line
Isao Takahata·DirectorIsao Takahata·ScreenplayKenji Miyazawa·Short StoryToshiaki Okaseri·Director of PhotographyMichio Mamiya·Original Music Composer
Cast
Hideki Sasaki·Gauche (voice)Fuyumi Shiraishi·Cat (voice)Kaneta Kimotsuki·Bird (voice)Kazue Takahashi·Tanuki (voice)Keiko Yokozawa·Child Mouse (voice)Ryuji Saikachi·Concertmaster (voice)Masashi Amenomori·Conductor (voice)Akiko Takamura·Mother Mouse (voice)
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 2
Isao Takahata·DirectorToshitsugu Saida·Layout
Writing· 3
Isao Takahata·ScreenplayKenji Miyazawa·Short StoryKenji Miyazawa·Author
Camera· 1
Toshiaki Okaseri·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 3
Michio Mamiya·Original Music ComposerYasuo Uragami·Sound DirectorKatsuyoshi Kobayashi·Recording Supervision
Art & Design· 1
Takamura Mukuo·Art Direction
Production· 1
Koichi Murata·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 11
Toshitsugu Saida·Animation DirectorToshitsugu Saida·Key AnimationTadashi Fukuda·AnimationNoboru Takano·AnimationKitaro Kosaka·AnimationKen'ichirō Okamoto·AnimationShojuro Yamauchi·AnimationKazuhide Tomonaga·AnimationJouji Yanase·AnimationToshitsugu Saida·AnimationToshitsugu Saida·Character Designer
By the Numbers
73.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Gauche the Cellist's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#A98352
#396F49
#FFFFFF
Mood
Peaceful, Musical
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features an illustration of a young boy playing a cello in a forest setting. A small blue bird sits atop the cello's neck. A brown bear-like cr”

Key Elements
CelloBirdCatBear Like Creature
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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