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Horus: Prince of the Sun

Horus: Prince of the Sun

19686.31h 22m

Overview

Young Horus lives in a mythical Scandinavia of the Iron Age. Recovering the stolen Sword of the Sun from a rock giant, he learns he must travel to the lands of his ancestors, encountering the beautiful but enigmatic Hilda as his journey leads to a series of adventures.

Directed by Isao Takahata
Written by Kazuo Fukazawa, Masajirô Seki
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Top Cast

Hisako Ôkata

Hisako Ôkata

Horus (voice)

Etsuko Ichihara

Etsuko Ichihara

Hilda (voice)

Eijirō Tōno

Eijirō Tōno

Ganko (voice)

Mikijiro Hira

Mikijiro Hira

Grunwald the Demon of Ice (voice)

Tadashi Yokouchi

Tadashi Yokouchi

Paul / Moog the Rock Giant (voice)

Masao Mishima

Masao Mishima

Village Leader (voice)

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Yukari Asai

Coro the Bear (voice)

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Hiroshi Kamiyama

Villager (voice)

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Youko Mizugaki

Little Girl Mauni (voice)

Noriko Ohara

Noriko Ohara

Chiro (voice)

Themes & Keywords

wolfswordpossessionscandinaviatrollsingingdemonnorse mythologygiantanimeالأمير الصغيرأمير الشمس

About Horus: Prince of the Sun

Horus: Prince of the Sun is a adventure, drama, animation, fantasy film released in 1968 exploring themes of wolf, sword, possession, scandinavia, troll, singing. Directed by Isao Takahata, it stars Hisako Ôkata, Etsuko Ichihara, Eijirō Tōno. Young Horus lives in a mythical Scandinavia of the Iron Age. Recovering the stolen Sword of the Sun from a rock giant, he learns he must travel to the lands of his ancestors, encountering the beautiful but enigmatic Hilda as his journey leads to a series of adventures.

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