The Castle of Cagliostro

The Castle of Cagliostro (Japaneseルパン 三 世 カリオストロの城, Rupan Sansei: Kariosutoro no Shiro ) is an anime film from 1979, the III is based on the manga series Lupin by Monkey Punch. It was directed by Hayao Miyazaki, who was also involved in the screenplay. In Germany the film was released under the title Hardyman on grants.

Action

When robbery at a casino Lupin captures a plethora of counterfeit money, on the trail of a counterfeiting gang in the smallest state in the world, Cagliostro brings him. Once there, Lupin breaks into the castle of Count Cagliostro and rescues the prisoner held there, the future wife of the Count, Princess Clarisse, from whose clutches. But then the minions of Count Lupin's track and Interpol Inspector Zenigata staple is also one of the party.

Publication and synchronization

For this film, there are two German dubbed versions. The first was created in 1987 for the VHS release, which was published reduced by more than 15 minutes and gives under the title Hardyman on. The second version was created in 2006 for the DVD release and has appeared in contrast to the first, fully uncut under the title of Cagliostro The Castle at the label Anime Anime Virtual (now Kazé ).

1 All scenes with Goemon were removed from the VHS version to a Rated get 6 release.

Awards

At the Mainichi Film Competition 1980, the film won the Ofuji - Noburo price. In 1981 he was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best International Film.