# Princess from the Moon (1987)

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**Original title**: *竹取物語*
**Runtime**: 121 min
**Genres**: Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction
**Directed by**: Kon Ichikawa
**Written by**: Ryuzo Kikushima, Kon Ichikawa, Shinya Hidaka
**Starring**: Toshirō Mifune, Ayako Wakao, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Koji Ishizaka, Kiichi Nakai, Koasa Shunpūtei

> *Princess Kaguya came from outer space!*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Rural couple adopts a celestial toddler after a meteor shower gift drops in their garden. A quiet fable about foster love set in 1980s Japan. Stars the child actor who carried the film’s gentle wonder.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, cozy, tender

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