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Twelve Months (1980)

Original title: 世界名作童話　森は生きている

1980-03-15 · 1h 5m · JA
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A young queen requests a bouquet of snowdrop flowers for New Year's Day in exchange for a reward. One greedy woman sends her stepdaughter, whom she does not like, to look for the flowers in a cold forest, knowing the task will be impossible for her. The girl almost freezes to death in the forest, but she is rescued by the spirits of the Twelve Months, who create spring around her. The girl is able to deliver the bouquet to the queen, but others want a share of the reward.

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Tetsuo ImazawaDirectorKimio YabukiDirector, WriterYugo SerikawaDirectorYasuko MiyazakiWriter

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Ai KanzakiAi KanzakiQueenTokuko SugiyamaTokuko SugiyamaStepmotherMariko MukaiMariko MukaiStepmother's daughterIchiro NagaiIchiro NagaiProfessorMasashi AmenomoriMasashi AmenomoriPrime MinisterDaisuke RyūDaisuke RyūOfficerKiyoshi KobayashiKiyoshi KobayashiJanuaryKatsuji MoriKatsuji MoriAprilMasato YamanouchiMasato YamanouchiSoldierKoji YakushoKoji YakushoYoung soldierHidekatsu ShibataHidekatsu ShibataAdditional voiceShinobu OtakeShinobu OtakeAnja

Keywords

Magical objectBlizzardFairy taleForestOrphanFireStep motherStepmother

Movie DNA

Genre affinityFantasy · Adventure · FamilyTheme affinityMagical Object · Blizzard · Fairy TaleVisual styleAnimationPacingShortEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference452654 · 385748 · 430974

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Frequently asked questions about Twelve Months

What is Twelve Months about?

A young queen requests a bouquet of snowdrop flowers for New Year's Day in exchange for a reward. One greedy woman sends her stepdaughter, whom she does not like, to look for the flowers in a cold forest, knowing the task will be impossible for her. The girl almost freezes to death in the forest, but she is rescued by the spirits of the Twelve Months, who create spring around her. The girl is able to deliver the bouquet to the queen, but others want a share of the reward.

How long is Twelve Months?

Twelve Months has a runtime of 65 minutes.