The Tale of the White Serpent (1968)

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Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf animated film
gptkbp:animationStudio vibrant colors
Toei Animation
gptkbp:artwork traditional animation
gptkbp:availableIn home video formats
gptkbp:basedOn Chinese_legend
gptkbp:boxOffice successful
gptkbp:character the Dragon King
gptkbp:characterDevelopment Kiyohime's_transformation
gptkbp:country gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:criticalReception positive reviews
gptkbp:culturalSignificance depicts themes of love and sacrifice
gptkbp:directedBy gptkb:Taiji_Yabushita
gptkbp:director gptkb:Yoshinobu_Nishizaki
gptkbp:distributor Toei Company
gptkbp:filmFestival screened at various festivals
gptkbp:genre fantasy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Tale of the White Serpent (1968)
gptkbp:influenced anime industry
cultural representations of serpents
subsequent animated features
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Japanese_folklore
gptkbp:inspiration future animated films
merchandise and adaptations
gptkbp:language Japanese
gptkbp:legacy considered a classic
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Kiyohime
White Serpent
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:Akira_Ifukube
gptkbp:notableFeature the transformation scene
the love confession
the battle with the Dragon King
the final sacrifice
the reunion of lovers
gptkbp:notableFor being one of the first color animated films in Japan
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Tokyo
gptkbp:producedBy Toei Animation
gptkbp:releaseDate 1968
gptkbp:remake inspired a live-action adaptation
gptkbp:runtime 85 minutes
gptkbp:screenplayBy gptkb:Yasushi_Inoue
gptkbp:setting ancient_Japan
gptkbp:theme love conquers all
gptkbp:voiceCast gptkb:Masako_Nozawa
gptkb:Katsue_Miwa
Kōji Takahashi
Toshiko Fujita
Yoko_Tokuwa