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Buddha (1961)

It depicts the life of Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.

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: 1961-10-31
Runtime: 157 min
Cast
Raizō Ichikawa
Raizō Ichikawa
Kunala
Shintarō Katsu
Shintarō Katsu
Devadatta
Kōjirō Hongō
Kōjirō Hongō
Siddhartha
Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Ajashartu
Keizō Kawasaki
Keizō Kawasaki
Upali
Katsuhiko Kobayashi
Katsuhiko Kobayashi
Ananda
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Hajime Mitamura
Shariputra
Matasaburô Niwa
Matasaburô Niwa
Sanna
Ryūzō Shimada
Ryūzō Shimada
Bhutika
Jōji Tsurumi
Jōji Tsurumi
Aaraama
Shirō Ōtsuji
Shirō Ōtsuji
Kalodayin
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Yoshirō Kitahara
Kaundinya
Jun Negami
Jun Negami
Mahakashyapa
Koreya Senda
Koreya Senda
Shuddhodana
Eijirō Tōno
Eijirō Tōno
Suratha
Bontarō Miake
Bontarō Miake
Channa
Osamu Takizawa
Osamu Takizawa
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Toshio Chiba
Graha