Released:
1982-01-23

Overview:
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.

Director:
Isao Takahata

Runtime:
1h 3min

Genre:
Animation, Music, Fantasy

• Cast:
• 
  Hideki Sasaki
  as
  Gauche (voice)
• 
  Fuyumi Shiraishi
  as
  Cat (voice)
• 
  Kaneta Kimotsuki
  as
  Bird (voice)
• 
  Kazue Takahashi
  as
  Tanuki (voice)
• 
  Keiko Yokozawa
  as
  Child Mouse (voice)