Gauche the Cellist (1982)
Sero hiki no Gôshu
61 min
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.
- Release date
- January 23, 1982
- Country of origin
- Japan
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Trailer
Cast
- Hideki Sasaki as Gauche
- Fuyumi Shiraishi as Cat
- Kaneta Kimotsuki as Bird (voice)
- Kazue Takahashi as Tanuki (voice)
- Keiko Yokozawa as Viola Girl
- Ryûji Saikachi as Concertmaster
- Masashi Amenomori as Conductor
- Keiko Yokozawa as Child Mouse
- Koichi Hashimoto as Orchestra Member 1
- Saburo Yoko as Orchestra Member 2
- Atsuko Mine as Orchestra Member 3
- Junji Chiba as First Cellist
- Koji Yada as Master of Ceremonies
Crew
- Isao Takahata · Director
- Kenji Miyazawa · Writer
- Isao Takahata · Writer
- Michio Mamiya · Composer
- Toshiaki Okaseri · Cinematographer
- Yoshihisa Yamamoto · Editor