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When Marnie Was There

Japan Release: 2014
Running Time: 103 minutes

When Marnie Was There


Japanese Title

思い出のマーニー
[Omoide no Moni]

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After an asthma attack, the quiet and introverted Anna is sent to spend the summer with her aunt and uncle by the seaside, where the fresh air is easier on her health. There, she discovers a secluded marshland mansion and meets Marnie, a mysterious girl who seems to live there. The two quickly form a deep and unusual bond that begins to blur the line between dream and reality. Drawn back to the marsh house time and again, Anna gradually uncovers the hidden truth behind her enigmatic new friend...

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Titles
International Title

When Marnie Was There

 Initial US Title

When Marnie Was There
US Distributor: GKIDS (2015) / Time: 103 minutes
Alternate Titles

My Memories of Marnie
[Literal translation]

 

Staff

Cast
Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Writing credits Joan G. Robinson, Keiko Niwa, Masashi Ando, Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Produced by Yoshiaki Nishimura
Executive Producer Toshio Suzuki
Music by Takatsugu Muramatsu
Cinematography by Atsushi Okui
Film Editing by Rie Matsubara, Takeshi Seyama
Production Design by Yohei Taneda		 Anna Sasaki Sara Takatsuki
Marnie Kasumi Arimura
Sayaka Hana Sugisaki
Hisako Hitomi Kuroki
Yoriko Sasaki Nanako Matsushima
Kiyomasa Oiwa Susumu Terajima
Setsu Oiwa Toshie Negishi
Nanny Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Toichi Ken Yasuda
Nobuko Kadoya Akiko Yoritsune
Yamashita, Doctor Yo Oizumi
Neighborhood Association Officer Takuma Oto
Art Teacher Hiroyuki Morisaki
Elderly Woman Ryoko Moriyama
Emily Renge Ishikawa
Marnie's Mother Yuko Kaida

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Background and Trivia
  • Studio Ghibli and GKIDS submitted the film to the US copyright office on May 4th, 2014 with the registration number of PA0001941596. This registration contained the international title, When Marnie Was There.
  • Based on the 1967 book When Marnie Was There by Joan G. Robinson.




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