Offended by Weinstein’s insistence on modifying his work, Miyazaki left the meeting in anger. distribution, Weinstein demanded that the film be heavily edited in order to appeal to American audiences. When director Hayao Miyazaki was approached by Miramax Films’ CEO Harvey Weinstein about its U.S. Princess Mononoke was released in Japan in July 1997 to massive critical and commercial success- the film quickly became the highest-grossing Japanese film of the year. in the Cinematheque's regular venue, 4070 Vilas Hall. The original, full-length Japanese version of Nausicaä will screen in a 35mm subtitled print on Saturday, September 10 at 7 p.m. These notes on the original American theatrical release of Hayao Miyazaki's Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind were written by WUD Film's James LaPierre, co-programmer for the Cinematheque's ongoing "Heroines of Anime" series.
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