Buddha
“It depicts the life of Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.”
Original title: 釈迦
Director
Kenji Misumi
Screenplay
Fuji Yahiro
An Indian prince leaves his world of comfort and riches behind to wander and meditate for six years in search of spiritual enlightenment. Siddartha (Cojoin Hong) turns his back on the old religion when people are starving needlessly and holy rituals include human sacrifices. During his meditations, he is tempted by erotic dancing women, demons, and the evil machinations of his criminal cousin. Devastate to attain the spiritual perfection and become the Buddha. He travels to convert followers by his kindness and wisdom, gaining a multitude of believers when he stops an elephant from crushing a local priest. Buddha of course goes on to become one of the great religious leaders of the world.
Release
Oct 31, 1961
Budget
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Country
Japan
Revenue
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Cast
Raizō Ichikawa
Kunala
Shintarō Katsu
Devadatta
Kōjirō Hongō
Siddhartha
Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Ajashartu
Keizō Kawasaki
Upali
Katsuhiko Kobayashi
Ananda
Matasaburô Niwa
Sanna
Ryūzō Shimada
Bhutika
Jōji Tsurumi
Aaraama
Shirō Ōtsuji
Kalodayin
Jun Negami
Mahakashyapa
Koreya Senda
Shuddhodana
Eijirō Tōno
Suratha
Bontarō Miake
Channa
Osamu Takizawa
Yūsaku Terashima
Fortuneteller
Gen Shimizu
Kisaka
Shōzō Nanbu
Kōichi Katsuragi
Suprabuddha
Kōichi Mizuhara
Saburo Date
Ashvajit
Jun Fujikawa
Ikkei Tamaki
Man in crowd 2
Yukio Horikita
Guard A
Yūji Hamada
Guard B
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