After a successful robbery leaves famed thief Lupin III and his partner Jigen with nothing but a large amount of fake money, the so called "Goat Bills," he decides to track down the counterfeiter responsible—and steal any other treasures he may find in the Castle of Cagliostro, including the "damsel in distress" he finds imprisoned there. The Castle of Cagliostro was hand drawn and animated on 35 mm photochemical film using a traditional animation stand. Count Cagliostro, a scheming distant relative acting on a hoary old prophecy about "uniting the dark and light," has imprisoned her and plans to marry her in an attempt to find secret treasure. The girl in question is Clarisse, princess of the tiny duchy of Cagliostro, the U.N.'s smallest member state. The Castle of Cagliostro (Japanese: ルパン三世 カリオストロの城, Hepburn: Rupan Sansei: Kariosutoro no Shiro) is a 1979 Japanese animated action-adventure comedy film co-written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki.It is the second feature film featuring Monkey Punch's master thief Arsène Lupin III, from his manga series Lupin III. Type: Movie Plot Summary: Lupin and Jigen have just pulled off another million-dollar heist - only to find out that all one million dollars of it are counterfeit money from Cagliostro! Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro (Subtitles) ( 1,014 ) IMDb 7.7 1 h 39 min 1979 13+ Japanese Language Audio with English Subtitles | Academy Award-winner Hayao Miyazaki's feature film debut as a director, is the tale of Lupin III, a gentleman thief who never fails to get what he targets. Lupin the 3rd: Castle of Cagliostro (1979) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Fleeing in their car, they're up to their necks in cash… which Lupin soon realizes is counterfeit. It is the second film to feature Monkey Punch's Lupin III. The Castle of Cagliostro is a 1979 Japanese animated action-adventure comedy film co-written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki as his first feature film debut. The Castle of Cagliostro (ルパン三世 カリオストロの城 Kariosutoro no Shiro) is a 1979 Japanese animated film, and the feature-length directorial debut of Hayao Miyazaki. Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro Film's MX4D Screenings Earn 21 Million Yen in 3 Days (Jan 25, 2017) Japan's Animation TV Ranking, October 10-16 (Oct 20, 2016) Lupin the Third: Castle of Cagliostro, the feature film debut of Academy Award-winning anime creator Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, Kiki's Delivery Service), makes its gallant return to home video with more special features and a better transfer than ever before! The film has been released many times before on home video, most recently in 2015 by Discotek in a fine Blu-ray edition. Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro. Yasuo Otsuka, an animator for many well known anime films like The Castle of Cagliostro, Sherlock Hound, and Moomin, died the morning of March 15, 2021. Description. It is the second feature film featuring Monkey Punch's master thief Arsène Lupin III, from his manga series Lupin III. It was finished on film for an intended 1.85:1 theatrical aspect ratio. 1979's The Castle of Cagliostro, the first full-length feature film directed and largely written by Green Jacket-era co-director Hayao Miyazaki (pre-Ghibli), is a stand-alone entry in the long-running Lupin III franchise.. Lupin and Jigen successfully rob the Casino de Monte-Carlo. Click to manage book marks.