Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro

Masterpieces from Studio Ghibli Full Festival Schedule
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Five years before there was any thought of creating Studio Ghibli, Miyazaki got his first major break: he was asked to write and direct a feature-length animated film for the Lupin the Third franchise. Lupin started out as a manga created by Katō Kazuhiko under the pen name of “Monkey Punch,” and followed the adventures of the gentleman thief Lupin III, grandson of the fictional French thief Arsène Lupin. The manga spawned an anime television series and several films. Miyazaki’s film looks beyond Lupin’s usual depiction as an irresponsible scoundrel to show the romantic “thief in shining armor” hidden underneath, as Lupin and his gang risk their lives to save a princess in distress—and get their hands on a lot of counterfeit money along the way. Considered the best of all the Lupin films, The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) is a fun-filled rollercoaster ride for all ages. 

Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmKP3zp3Mug

102 minutes; PG

All film screenings will be held in the Modern's auditorium. Tickets are $10; $8 for Friend-level Modern members; $7 for Associate-level Modern members and above. Cinephiles who plan to enjoy the weekend’s entire selection of films will receive a discount for pre-purchasing all of their tickets at once. 

Welcome to the Modern’s film festival, Masterpieces from Studio Ghibli. This year we are excited to present a festival showcasing six Ghibli films and one pre-Ghibli film from the animation masters who founded Studio Ghibli—Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. A highlight of our program is The Boy and the Heron, this year’s winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film.

All films in the Masterpieces from Studio Ghibli Film Festival will be introduced by Dr. Marc Hairston, a research scientist at the University of Texas at Dallas. A professional space physicist, part-time anime scholar, and Fort Worth native, Hairston has hosted annual Japanese animation festivals at the Modern since 2014. He is one of the founding editors of Mechademia, the first academic journal focused on anime and manga studies and has written numerous scholarly articles about anime. With Dr. Pamela Gossin, also at UT Dallas, he has co-authored two books about anime and manga aimed at high-school-age readers, Cultural Guide to Anime and Manga (2023) and Exploring Anime and Manga (World of Art) (2024).