When Marnie Was There(2014)
“Promise we'll remain a secret, forever.”
Overview
Upon being sent to live with relatives in the countryside due to an illness, an emotionally distant adolescent girl becomes obsessed with an abandoned mansion and infatuated with a girl who lives there - a girl who may or may not be real.
Director
Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Studio
Studio Ghibli
Revenue
$35M
Cast
Sara Takatsuki
as Anna Sasaki (voice)
Kasumi Arimura
as Marnie (voice)
Nanako Matsushima
as Yoriko Sasaki (voice)
Susumu Terajima
as Kiyomasa Oiwa (voice)
Toshie Negishi
as Setsu Oiwa (voice)
Ryoko Moriyama
as Elderly Lady (voice)
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
as Nanny (voice)
Hitomi Kuroki
as Hisako (voice)
Hiroyuki Morisaki
as Art Teacher (voice)
Takuma Otoo
as Neighborhood Association Officer (voice)
Hana Sugisaki
as Sayaka (voice)
Bari Suzuki
as Elderly Lady 2 (voice)
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2014
Runtime
1h 43m
Language
Japanese
Rating
7.9 / 10
Box Office
$35M
Production Companies
Studio Ghibli • Hakuhodo DY Media Partners • KDDI
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What is When Marnie Was There about?▼
Upon being sent to live with relatives in the countryside due to an illness, an emotionally distant adolescent girl becomes obsessed with an abandoned mansion and infatuated with a girl who lives there - a girl who may or may not be real.
Who directed When Marnie Was There?▼
When Marnie Was There was directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi and released in 2014. It is a animation, drama, family film.
How long is When Marnie Was There?▼
When Marnie Was There has a runtime of 1 hours and 43 minutes (103 minutes total).
Who stars in When Marnie Was There?▼
The cast of When Marnie Was There includes Sara Takatsuki as Anna Sasaki (voice), Kasumi Arimura as Marnie (voice), Nanako Matsushima as Yoriko Sasaki (voice), Susumu Terajima as Kiyomasa Oiwa (voice), Toshie Negishi as Setsu Oiwa (voice) and more.
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