UNAVAILABLE FOR BOOKING AUG 26 - NOV 3, 2024
SYNOPSIS
From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki, comes the Academy Award-nominated fantasy adventure for the whole family.
Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship, puts a curse on Sophie and turns her into a 90-year-old woman. On a quest to break the spell, Sophie climbs aboard Howl’s magnificent moving castle and into a new life of wonder and adventure. But as the true power of Howl’s wizardry is revealed, Sophie finds herself fighting to protect them both from a dangerous war of sorcery that threatens their world. Featuring the voices of Jean Simmons, Christian Bale, Lauren Bacall, Blythe Danner, Emily Mortimer, Josh Hutcherson and Billy Crystal.
REVIEWS
“A richly inventive and enchanting delight!” - Anthony Lane, The New Yorker
“Visual ingenuity” - A.O. Scott, New York Times
“Fearless and unfettered visual imagination [...] Pure magic!” - Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
"Fabulously unpredictable and seethingly inventive” - Michael Atkinson, Village Voice