Here you go then, the full movie. For aspiring cellists everywhere...play with courage!Subtitled in English.Gauche is based on a story by Kenji MIYAZAWA, one of the most-loved poet/storytellers in Japan (Miyazaki and Takahata love his works, and have been influenced by him). The movie was made as an independent project by a Japanese animation studio, OH Production, and took 6 years to complete. It is rather difficult to make a Kenji story into a movie because there are many Japanese just waiting to rip you apart if you screw up, but Gauche has been highly acclaimed, and is considered one of the best Miyazawa movies. The story is about a cellist, Gauche, who becomes a better cellist by interacting with animals who visit his home every night.[synopsis credit - nausicaa.net] [ More Detail ]
The third night as he was practicing, a raccoon dog came to him asking to practice the timpany to Gauche's cello accompaniment. As Gauche played The Merry Master of a Coach Station, the tanuki hit the cello with a drum stick. The tanuki pointed out to Gauche that he played late despite trying to play speedily. The two left on good terms as the day broke.Gauche the Cellist (Japanese:セロ弾きのゴーシュ, Sero Hiki no Goushu; also transliterated Gorsch the Cellist or Goshu the Cellist) is a short story by the Japanese author Kenji Miyazawa. It is about Gauche, a struggling small town cellist who is inspired by his interactions with anthropomorphized animals to gain insight into music.It was directed and written for the screen by Isao Takahata, who would later found Studio Ghibli with Hayao Miyazaki.(from wikipedia) [ More Detail ]
The second night as he was practicing, a cuckoo came to him asking to practice scales to Gauche's cello accompaniment. Gauche repeatedly played "cuckoo, cuckoo," accompanied by the bird. Eventually, he felt that the cuckoo's song was better than his cello. Gauche chased the bird away, causing it to fly into his window, hitting his head.Gauche the Cellist (Japanese:セロ弾きのゴーシュ, Sero Hiki no Goushu; also transliterated Gorsch the Cellist or Goshu the Cellist) is a short story by the Japanese author Kenji Miyazawa. It is about Gauche, a struggling small town cellist who is inspired by his interactions with anthropomorphized animals to gain insight into music.It was directed and written for the screen by Isao Takahata, who would later found Studio Ghibli with Hayao Miyazaki.(from wikipedia) [ More Detail ]
The fourth night as he was practicing, a mother mouse came in with her baby mouse, asking him to heal her sick son. When Gauche told her that he wasn't a doctor, she replied that the sound of his music had already healed a number of animals. Gauche put the sick little mouse into a hole of his cello and played a rhapsody. When Gauche was finished, the little mouse was able to run around. The mother mouse cried, thanked Gauche, and left.Gauche the Cellist (Japanese:セロ弾きのゴーシュ, Sero Hiki no Goushu; also transliterated Gorsch the Cellist or Goshu the Cellist) is a short story by the Japanese author Kenji Miyazawa. It is about Gauche, a struggling small town cellist who is inspired by his interactions with anthropomorphized animals to gain insight into music.It was directed and written for the screen by Isao Takahata, who would later found Studio Ghibli with Hayao Miyazaki.(from wikipedia) [ More Detail ]
The first night, a tortoiseshell cat came to Gauche and, giving him a tomato, asked him to play Schumann's "Träumerei." Gauche was irritated, as the tomato was from his garden outside, so he berated the cat and instead played "Tiger Hunt in India."Gauche the Cellist (Japanese:セロ弾きのゴーシュ, Sero Hiki no Goushu; also transliterated Gorsch the Cellist or Goshu the Cellist) is a short story by the Japanese author Kenji Miyazawa. It is about Gauche, a struggling small town cellist who is inspired by his interactions with anthropomorphized animals to gain insight into music.It was directed and written for the screen by Isao Takahata, who would later found Studio Ghibli with Hayao Miyazaki.(from wikipedia) [ More Detail ]
Sero Hiki no Goshu (Goshu the Cellist) - Isao TakahataThis is my favorite scene from Goshu the Cellist, a pre-Ghibli film done by Isao Takahata. This is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. [ More Detail ]