Whisper of the Heart

UPC: 786936175318

Studio: Walt Disney Video

MPAA Rating: G   Contains:[Excellent For Children]

Summary: Written by animation master Hayao Miyazaki and directed by his prot?g? Yoshifumi Kondo, this film is a simple tale about a young girl who falls in love and learns to believe in herself. Suzuku Tsukishima is nearing the end of her final year of junior high. An avid bookworm, she devours books while quietly dreaming about becoming a writer. Though vivacious and outgoing with her best friend, she withdraws into herself when in the presence of her bossy older sister; her studious father, who is busy researching local history; and her mother, who is absorbed in the college courses she's taking. Then one day, she meets Seiji, a lad who has the ability to both irritate and charm her, often at the same time. He also harbors an unusual ambition: to build violins in Cremona, Italy. Around the same time, she meets a kindly old man who owns an antique shop, whom she later learns is Seiji's grandfather. One item in the store particularly catches her eye -- a strange statue of a cat with glittering eyes. Inspired by Seiji's utter determination to realize his own dream, she writes a story about the feline-shaped sculpture coming to life. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi

Category: Drama

Features: Behind the microphone with voice talent from the film, including Brittany Snow, Courtney Thorne-Smith, David Gallagher and Cary Elwes
Original storyboards
Trailers and TV spots

Whisper of the Heart

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 03/07/2006

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 111 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 2

Language(s) English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Whisper of the Heart
1. Opening/Library Cards [:00]
2. A Mysterious Cat [:00]
3. Entrance Exams [:00]
4. Mixed-up Feelings [:00]
5. Return to the Shop [:10]
6. Making Music [1:12]
7. Boyfriend! [1:12]
8. The Gem Inside [13:52]
9. A World of Her Own [16:59]
10. "Whisper of the Heart" [7:38]
11. Promises/End Credits [5:06]

Cast and Crew: Courtney Thorne-Smith  Actor 
Brittany Snow  Actor 
David Gallagher  Actor 
Cary Elwes  Actor 
Hayao Miyazaki  Producer 
Hayao Miyazaki  Screenwriter 
Yoshifumi Kondo  Director 
Toshio Suzuki  Producer 
Yasuyoshi Tokuma  Executive Producer 
Yuji Nomi  Composer (Music Score) 

Country: Japan