The Wind Rises

Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt (voice), John Krasinski (voice), Emily Blunt (voice), et al.

Product Description

In "The Wind Rises," Jiro dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni. Nearsighted and unable to be a pilot, Jiro joins a major Japanese engineering company in 1927 and becomes one of the world's most innovative and accomplished airplane designers. The film chronicles much of his life, depicting key historical events, including the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, the Great Depression, the tuberculosis epidemic and Japan's plunge into war. Jiro meets and falls in love with Nahoko, and grows and cherishes his friendship with his colleague Honjo. Writer and director Hayao Miyazaki pays tribute to engineer Jiro Horikoshi and author Tatsuo Hori in this epic tale of love, perseverance, and the challenges of living and making choices in a turbulent world.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 786936840346
• Release Date: January 2016
• Rating: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
• Publisher: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
• Director: Miyazaki, Hayao
• Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt (voice), John Krasinski (voice), Emily Blunt (voice), Martin Short (voice), Stanley Tucci (voice), Mandy Patinkin (voice), Elijah Wood (voice), Jennifer Grey (voice), Mae Whitman (voice), Werner Herzog (voice)
• Runtime: 2 hours, 7 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: DVD
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher