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Nichiren (1979)

Original title: 日蓮

1979-03-10 · 2h 21m · JA
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An epic drama about Nichiren's life. Nichiren was a Buddhist monk who lived for 60 years during the Kamakura period (1185-1333) in Japan. Nichiren taught devotion to the Lotus Sutra as the exclusive means to attain enlightenment. Because of his devout belief, Nichiren is met with opposition throught his travels, with life on the line, can Nichiren accomplish his goal?

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Noboru NakamuraDirector

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Tetsuro TambaTetsuro TambaKeiko MatsuzakaKeiko MatsuzakaTakahiro TamuraTakahiro TamuraKunie TanakaKunie TanakaKatsuo NakamuraKatsuo NakamuraKinnosuke NakamuraKinnosuke NakamuraKyôko KishidaKyôko KishidaMatagoro Nakamura IIIMatagoro Nakamura IIIHiroki MatsukataHiroki MatsukataToshiyuki NagashimaToshiyuki Nagashima

Keywords

BiographyJapanBuddhism

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinityBiography · Japan · BuddhismDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference382686Actor preference100888 · 437974 · 335907

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What is Nichiren about?

An epic drama about Nichiren's life. Nichiren was a Buddhist monk who lived for 60 years during the Kamakura period (1185-1333) in Japan. Nichiren taught devotion to the Lotus Sutra as the exclusive means to attain enlightenment. Because of his devout belief, Nichiren is met with opposition throught his travels, with life on the line, can Nichiren accomplish his goal?

How long is Nichiren?

Nichiren has a runtime of 141 minutes.