Basic Info
Release: October 01, 1958
Runtime: 145 min
Status: Released
Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
1958
145 min
Overview
During the 1200's, legendary Buddhist monk Nichiren returns from his studies to lead Japan out of moral crisis and prepare to fight Mongol invaders by creating a new form of Buddhism. He runs afoul of the existing Buddhist sects and their government supporters and is persecuted. Can Nichiren persevere before the Mongol fleet reaches Japanese shores?
Production Countries
- Japan
Spoken Languages
- Japanese ja
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Cast
Kazuo Hasegawa
Nichiren
Raizō Ichikawa
Hôjô Tokimune
Shintarō Katsu
Shijo Kingo
Naritoshi Hayashi
Nichirô
Shoji Umewaka
Hiki Kojirô
Yataro Kurokawa
Nisshô
Chikage Awashima
Yoshino
Junko Kano
Hagie
Ganjirô Nakamura I
Ryūzō Shimada
Toshio Chiba
Yoichi Funaki
Crew
Kunio Watanabe
Director
Masaichi Nagata
Executive Producer
Kunio Watanabe
Screenplay
Fuji Yahiro
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