Gauche the Cellist

Gauche is a diligent but mediocre cellist who plays for a small town orchestra and the local cinema in the early 20th century. He struggles during rehearsals and is often berated by his conductor during preparations for an upcoming performance of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony. Over the course of four nights, Gauche is visited at his mill house home by talking animals as he is practicing.

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  Isao Takahata
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  Toshitsugu Saida

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  Hideki Sasaki
  Gauche (voice)
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  Fuyumi Shiraishi
  Cat (voice)
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  Kaneta Kimotsuki
  Bird (voice)
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  Kazue Takahashi
  Tanuki (voice)
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  Keiko Yokozawa
  Child Mouse (voice)
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  Ryuji Saikachi
  Concertmaster (voice)
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  Masashi Amenomori
  Conductor (voice)
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  Akiko Takamura
  Mother Mouse (voice)