
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.
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The film's tagline is: "It depicts the life of Buddha, the founder of Buddhism."
The original title is "釈迦" (JA).
The runtime is 157 minutes (2h 37m).
The film was directed by Kenji Misumi.
The screenplay was written by Fuji Yahiro.
The score was composed by Akira Ifukube.
Cinematography was handled by Hiroshi Imai.
The film features a large ensemble cast of over 68 credited actors.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0054706.
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釈迦
Released
日本語
Japan
