Buddha
It depicts the life of Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.
157 mins
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.
Hajime Mitamura
Shariputra
Yoshirō Kitahara
Kaundinya
Toshio Chiba
Graha
Ryuichi Ishii
Bandhu
Yoichi Funaki
Maudgaliputra
Osamu Maruyama
Jivaka
San'emon Arashi
Raayana
Mitsugu Terashima
Grand Chamberlain
Ryōnosuke Azuma
Bashpa
Okuyama Asao
Old man
Kinya Ichikawa
Chunda
Seishirō Hara
Bhadrika
Ikkei Tamaki
Man in crowd 2
Fumihiko Yokoyama
Man in crowd 1
Masayoshi Kikuno
Man in crowd 3
Hajime Koshikawa
Man in crowd 4
Bonta Maru
Young Buddhist priest of Aburaya
Jukai Ichikawa
Bimbisara
Reiko Kongō
Sabhaya
Fuji Yahiro
Writer
Hiroshi Imai
Director of Photography
Kanji Suganuma
Editor
Teruo Kajitani
Set Decoration
Akinari Suzuki
Associate Producer
Ken'ichi Okamoto
Lighting Technician