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Drama
2h 37m
1961
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...

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.
- DirectorKenji Misumi
- Release31 October 1961
- GenreDrama
- Duration2h 37m
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- Rate0 reviews
- Productions
Daiei Film
Cast

Raizō Ichikawa
Kunala

Shintarō Katsu
Devadatta

Kōjirō Hongō
Siddhartha

Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Ajashartu

Keizō Kawasaki
Upali

Katsuhiko Kobayashi
Ananda

Matasaburô Niwa
Sanna

Ryūzō Shimada
Bhutika

Jōji Tsurumi
Aaraama

Shirō Ōtsuji
Kalodayin

Jun Negami
Mahakashyapa

Koreya Senda
Shuddhodana

Eijirō Tōno
Suratha

Bontarō Miake
Channa

Osamu Takizawa

Yūsaku Terashima
Fortuneteller

Gen Shimizu
Kisaka

Shōzō Nanbu

Kōichi Katsuragi
Suprabuddha

Kōichi Mizuhara

Shintarō Nanjō
Mahanaman

Saburo Date
Ashvajit

Yukio Horikita
Guard A

Tokio Oki

Yūji Hamada
Guard B

Machiko Kyō
Nandabala

Tamao Nakamura
Auttami

Charito Solis
Yashodara

Junko Kano
Matangi

Fujiko Yamamoto
Usha

Isuzu Yamada
Kalideva

Yumeji Tsukioka
Takshakara

Tanie Kitabayashi
Sumi

Chikako Hosokawa
Maya

Haruko Sugimura
Vaidehi

Reiko Fujiwara
Child's Mother

Tokiko Mita
Sari

Hiromi Ichida
Naccha

Michiko Ai
Kalika

Kimiko Tachibana
Amita

Teruko Ōmi

Ganjirō Nakamura II
Ashoka
