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Lucy of the Southern Rainbow (1982): Cast

Lucy of the Southern Rainbow (1982) movie poster

Lucy of the Southern Rainbow is a 1982 animated drama directed by Hiroshi Saito, starring Rihoko Yoshida as Popple, Kate (voice), Katsunosuke Hori and Junpei Takiguchi.

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Lucy of the Southern Rainbow (1982) movie poster
Director
Hiroshi Saito
Genres
Drama , Animation
Original language
Japanese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Lucy of the Southern Rainbow About?

The premise of Lucy of the Southern Rainbow without spoilers.

Lucy of the Southern Rainbow is a 1982 Nippon Animation World Masterpiece Theater series adapting Phyllis Piddington’s novel Southern Rainbow. It follows Lucy and her family as they leave England for a farm near Adelaide, Australia, confronting hardships and adventure. Dubbed into several languages, it was uniquely produced while the author was alive.

Lucy of the Southern Rainbow Themes & Keywords

· 15 tags
  • world masterpiece theater
  • anime animation
  • 1830s
  • 19th century
  • adelaide australia
  • 7 year old girl
  • 7 year old
  • australia
  • colonial australia
  • settler family
  • oceania
  • south australia
+3 more
  • settlers
  • female protagonist
  • based on novel
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Cast & crew

Lucy of the Southern Rainbow Cast & Characters

Rihoko Yoshida leads the cast as Popple, Kate (voice), with Katsunosuke Hori as Popple, Arthur (voice) and Junpei Takiguchi as Mr. Petiwell (voice). Directed by Hiroshi Saito; 6 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Lucy of the Southern Rainbow

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From the director

More from Hiroshi Saito

More films directed by Hiroshi Saito: Comet in Moominland and The Legend of Manxmouse.

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Details

Lucy of the Southern Rainbow Also Known As

10 alternative titles, including “南方彩虹露西” and “南方彩虹的露西”.

Also known as
  • 南方彩虹露西
  • 南方彩虹的露西
  • Karine, l'aventure du nouveau monde
  • 남쪽 무지개의 루시
  • 可愛的露西
  • Южная радуга Люси
  • Lucy May
  • 말괄량이 루시
  • 可爱的露西
  • لوسي

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FAQ

Lucy of the Southern Rainbow FAQ: Cast & Director

Director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Lucy of the Southern Rainbow, each answered in a sentence.

Who directed Lucy of the Southern Rainbow?

Lucy of the Southern Rainbow was directed by Hiroshi Saito.

More films by Hiroshi Saito

Who is in the cast of Lucy of the Southern Rainbow?

Lucy of the Southern Rainbow stars Rihoko Yoshida as Popple, Kate (voice), Katsunosuke Hori as Popple, Arthur (voice) and Junpei Takiguchi as Mr. Petiwell (voice), among 6 credited actors.

Does Lucy of the Southern Rainbow have a post-credit scene?

No. Lucy of the Southern Rainbow has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Lucy of the Southern Rainbow in?

The original language of Lucy of the Southern Rainbow is Japanese.

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