Quick facts
- Released
- October 31, 1961
- Runtime
- 157 min
- IMDb
- tt0054706
- Country
- Japan
- Language
- Japanese
- Studio
- Daiei Film
Cast
Raizō Ichikawa
Kunala
Shintarō Katsu
Devadatta
Kōjirō Hongō
Siddhartha
Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Ajashartu
Keizō Kawasaki
Upali
Katsuhiko Kobayashi
Ananda
Hajime Mitamura
Shariputra
Matasaburô Niwa
Sanna
Ryūzō Shimada
Bhutika
Jōji Tsurumi
Aaraama
Shirō Ōtsuji
Kalodayin
Yoshirō Kitahara
Kaundinya
Jun Negami
Mahakashyapa
Koreya Senda
Shuddhodana
Eijirō Tōno
Suratha
Bontarō Miake
Channa
Osamu Takizawa
Toshio Chiba
Graha
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Buddha about?
- 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.
- Who directed Buddha?
- Buddha was directed by Kenji Misumi.
- Who stars in Buddha?
- Buddha stars Raizō Ichikawa, Shintarō Katsu, Kōjirō Hongō, Hiroshi Kawaguchi.
- When was Buddha released?
- Buddha is a 1961 drama film.
- Where can I watch Buddha?
- You can watch Buddha with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.