In 1930s Italy, a veteran World War I pilot is cursed to look like an anthropomorphic pig.In 1930s Italy, a veteran World War I pilot is cursed to look like an anthropomorphic pig.In 1930s Italy, a veteran World War I pilot is cursed to look like an anthropomorphic pig.
- Awards
- 3 wins
Tokiko Katô
- Madame Gina
- (voice)
Bunshi Katsura VI
- Mr. Piccolo
- (voice)
- (as Bunshi Katsura)
Akemi Okamura
- Fio Piccolo
- (voice)
Akio Ôtsuka
- Donald Curtis
- (voice)
Hiroko Seki
- Grandma
- (voice)
Reizô Nomoto
- Mamma Aiuto Gang
- (voice)
Osamu Saka
- Mamma Aiuto Gang
- (voice)
Yû Shimaka
- Mamma Aiuto Gang
- (voice)
Mahito Tsujimura
- Photographer
- (voice)
Minoru Yada
- Old man
- (voice)
Michael Keaton
- Porco Rosso
- (English version)
- (voice)
Cary Elwes
- Donald Curtis
- (English version)
- (voice)
Kimberly Williams-Paisley
- Fio Piccolo
- (English version)
- (voice)
Susan Egan
- Gina
- (English version)
- (voice)
David Ogden Stiers
- Grandpa Piccolo
- (English version)
- (voice)
Brad Garrett
- Mamma Aiuto Boss
- (English version)
- (voice)
Hayao Miyazaki's Magic Worlds
Hayao Miyazaki's Magic Worlds
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIt was originally planned as a 30- to 40-minute in-flight movie for Japan Airlines. Director Hayao Miyazaki eventually expanded it into a feature-length production.
- GoofsAt 54 minutes in, Porco is in a pub with a Shell logo on the outside wall; that logo was used from 1971 to 1995.
- Quotes
Porco Rosso: I'd rather be a pig than a fascist.
- Crazy creditsThe opening text explaining the setting is given in Japanese, Italian, Korean, English, Chinese, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, French and German. The English version reads as follows: "This motion picture is set over the Mediterranean Sea in an age when seaplanes ruled the waves. It tells a story of a valiant pig, who fought against flying pirates, for his pride, for his lover, and for his fortune. The name of the hero of our story is Crimson Pig."
- ConnectionsEdited into Miyazaki Dreams of Flying (2017)
- SoundtracksTokini wa mukasi no hanashi wo
(theme song)
Written and Performed by Tokiko Katô
Arrangements by Yôko Kanno
Featured review
Miyazaki's most underrated feature
On the surface, Porco Rosso (1992) is a lushly animated adventure flick with a tinge of nostalgia for the pilots of the 1920s. Underneath the skin, its a film fraught with anxiety about war and fascism. In some ways, it is like Miyazaki's first feature, The Castle of Cagliostro (1979), a seemingly frothy popcorn film that contains well-hidden sadness at the core; however, here that sadness is much more visible.
This seems to be one of Miyazaki's lesser known films for whatever reason. Is it because the main character is a middle aged man disillusioned with life instead of a child or teenager? Is it the pre-WWII setting? Is it the lack of fantasy elements (outside of the protagonist having turned himself into a pig, that is)? I don't know, but it's a shame.
This seems to be one of Miyazaki's lesser known films for whatever reason. Is it because the main character is a middle aged man disillusioned with life instead of a child or teenager? Is it the pre-WWII setting? Is it the lack of fantasy elements (outside of the protagonist having turned himself into a pig, that is)? I don't know, but it's a shame.
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- Mar 8, 2014
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- The Crimson Pig
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $443,059
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $156,270
- May 20, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $1,458,536
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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