Source: Madman Entertainment Official Movie Site: marnie.jp (Japan), gkidsfilms.com/marnie (US) Studio Ghibli`s animated feature WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE (????????, Omoide no Maanii, 2014) is scheduled for a October 21st home video launch in Australia and New Zealand. Distributor Madman Entertainment will release the film on both Blu-ray and DVD. Promise we`ll remain a secret, forever... Twelve-year-old Anna believes she sits outside the invisible magic circle to which most people belong, and shuts herself off from everyone around her. Concerned for her health, Anna’s foster mother decides to send her to rural Hokkaido to stay in a sleepy town by the sea. As she dreams her days away amongst the marshes, Anna finds herself strangely drawn to the enigmatic house which sits upon the edge there. This is where she meets Marnie, an energetic young girl who seems to appear from nowhere. The pair quickly become inseparable. One evening, Marnie makes a heartfelt request of Anna: “Promise me something -- that we’ll remain a secret, forever.” Anna begins to wonder about her newfound friend and is compelled to investigate the truth about her. As she is drawn deeper into Marnie’s world, she begins to learn about family, friendship and kindness. Based on the beloved novel by Joan G. Robinson, WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE is the second feature film by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, the director of ARRIETTY, and possibly last. film from Studio Ghibli. The all-star English language cast includes Kathy Bates, John C. Reilly, Geena Davis, Vanessa Williams, Catherine O`Hara, Kiernan Shipka and Hailee Stanfeld. Format: DVD (Region 4, PAL) SRP: $29.95 Catalogue: MMA3828 Format: Blu-ray (Region B) SRP: $39.95 Catalogue: MMA3828BR Release Date: October 21, 2015 Year Of Production: 2014 Audio Tracks: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Languages: English, Japanese Subtitles: English Runtime: 103 Minutes Special Features: Alternative Angle Storyboards Behind the Scenes with the English Voice Cast Making of WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE Yohei Taneda Creates the Art of WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE Original Japanese Trailers and TV Spots
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