Ghibli princess ballerina

[dr_bob]

The recent production run of Studio Ghibli films on film4 allowed me to record the lot, and now I'm watching them in chronological order. The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) is an entertaining slapstick piece, involving counterfeit money, and evil Count, a kidnapped princess and a heroic thief. Makes me wonder whether the Princess Bride drew on it for

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[verlaine]

It's spelt Nausicaa! It's Greek!!

[undyingking]

Curiously, in the Japanese film title it's usually transliterated as "Naushika".

[dr_bob]

I'll check the spelling on the guide info when I get home....

[dr_bob]

.... which reveals that verlaine is correct.

[undyingking]

Were you slightly disturbed by the flashback scene in which the baby monstrous insect crawls out from between her legs? (I was.)

[undyingking]

Oh, and, his obsession with flying as evinced in Nausicaa is even stronger than that with princesses...