Buddha

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.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

157 minutes

Year:

1961

Director:

Kenji Misumi

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Company:

Daiei Film

Cast:
Raizō Ichikawa

Kunala

Shintarō Katsu

Devadatta

Kōjirō Hongō

Siddhartha

Hiroshi Kawaguchi

Ajashartu

Keizô Kawasaki

Upali

Crew:
Kenji Misumi

Director

Fuji Yahiro

Writer

Teruo Kajitani

Set Decoration

Akira Inoue

Assistant Director

Yoshiyuki Kuroda

Assistant Director