Dedication of the Great Buddha

(1952)

★ 10 IMDb · 1 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1952

Runtime: 129 мин

Country: Japan

Director: 衣笠貞之助

Cast: Матико Кё, 荒木忍, 坂東好太郎, 長谷川一夫, 日高澄子, 石黒達也, 香川良介, 近衛敏明, 小柴幹治, 黒川弥太郎

Plot

The film depicts how the work to build the Great Buddha overcame a number of obstacles as proponents and opponents clashed over the construction of the Buddha. This work is based on a play by Hideo Osada, which was performed by the Shin Kyodo Theater Company in 1940.