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Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess (1999): Cast

Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess (1999) movie poster

Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess is a 1999 drama horror film directed by Fuminori Kaneko and Natsuki Imai, starring Chiaki Kuriyama as Saeko Machida, Sarutoki Minagawa and Issey Takahashi. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.

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Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess (1999) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 35m (95 min)
Genres
Drama , Horror
Original language
Japanese
Studio
TBS
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess About?

The premise of Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess without spoilers.

Saeko Machida, a student, is infatuated with classmate Yuichi Kimijima but cannot win his attention. At a flea market she meets a vendor who gives her a vial of liquid, claiming it will make Yuichi love her if she splashes it on him. After his rejection, she uses the potion, causing him to shrink to three inches, an unsettling twist.

Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess Themes & Keywords

· 18 tags
  • size change
  • changing size
  • shrinking
  • unrequited love
  • one sided love
  • shrinking potion
  • flea market
  • high school
  • escape
  • insane person
  • stabbing
  • murder
+6 more
  • evidence
  • policeman
  • car
  • frame up
  • tiny person
  • thumbelina
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Cast & crew

Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess Cast & Characters

Chiaki Kuriyama leads the cast as Saeko Machida, with Sarutoki Minagawa and Issey Takahashi. Directed by Fuminori Kaneko and Natsuki Imai; 8 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess

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From the directors

More from Fuminori Kaneko and Natsuki Imai

More films directed by Fuminori Kaneko and Natsuki Imai: The Full-Time Wife Escapist: New Year’s Special, The Castle of Crossed Destinies, The Lady Shogun and Her Men and Sky of Love.

Details

Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess Also Known As

3 alternative titles, including “Kowai Dowa: Oyayubihime” and “Oyayubihime”.

Also known as
  • Kowai Dowa: Oyayubihime
  • Oyayubihime
  • Kowai Dowa: Thumbelina

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Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess?

Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).

When was Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess released?

Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess was released on September 13, 1999.

Who directed Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess?

Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess was directed by Fuminori Kaneko and Natsuki Imai.

More films by Fuminori Kaneko

Who is in the cast of Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess?

Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess stars Chiaki Kuriyama as Saeko Machida, Sarutoki Minagawa and Issey Takahashi, among 8 credited actors.

Does Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess have a post-credit scene?

No. Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess in?

The original language of Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess is Japanese.

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