Buddha
釈迦
Release: 1961-10-31
·Runtime: 157m
Drama
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.
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
Daiei Film
Cast
Kōjirō Hongō
as Siddhartha
Hiroshi Kawaguchi
as Ajashartu
Eijirō Tōno
as Suratha
Kōichi Mizuhara
Kimiko Tachibana
as Amita
Keizō Kawasaki
as Upali
Osamu Takizawa
Kōichi Katsuragi
as Suprabuddha
Tokio Oki
Fujiko Yamamoto
as Usha
Isuzu Yamada
as Kalideva
Katsuhiko Kobayashi
as Ananda
Yumeji Tsukioka
as Takshakara
Matasaburô Niwa
as Sanna
Junko Kano
as Matangi
Tamao Nakamura
as Auttami
Tanie Kitabayashi
as Sumi
Tokiko Mita
as Sari
Reiko Fujiwara
as Child's Mother
Ganjirō Nakamura II
as Ashoka
Mieko Kondō
as Amana
Ryūzō Shimada
as Bhutika
Chikako Hosokawa
as Maya
Jun Negami
as Mahakashyapa
Shōzō Nanbu
Haruko Sugimura
as Vaidehi
Saburo Date
as Ashvajit
Teruko Ōmi
Koreya Senda
as Shuddhodana
Yukio Horikita
as Guard A
Bontarō Miake
as Channa
Gen Shimizu
as Kisaka
Shintarō Katsu
as Devadatta
Yūji Hamada
as Guard B
Charito Solis
as Yashodara
Hiromi Ichida
as Naccha
Jōji Tsurumi
as Aaraama
Shirō Ōtsuji
as Kalodayin
Shintarō Nanjō
as Mahanaman
Machiko Kyō
as Nandabala
Raizō Ichikawa
as Kunala
Yūsaku Terashima
as Fortuneteller
Michiko Ai
as Kalika
