Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
19582h 25m7.0
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Origin
- Japan
About
During the 1200's, legendary Buddhist monk Nichiren returns from his studies to lead Japan out of moral crisis and prepare to fight Mongol invaders by creating a new form of Buddhism. He runs afoul of the existing Buddhist sects and their government supporters and is persecuted. Can Nichiren persevere before the Mongol fleet reaches Japanese shores?
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet. It is in Japan.
Details
- Director
- Kunio Watanabe
- Writing
- Kunio Watanabe, Fuji Yahiro
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Oct 1, 1958
- Studio
- Daiei Film
Cast
Kazuo Hasegawa
Nichiren
Raizō Ichikawa
Hôjô Tokimune
Shintarō Katsu
Shijo Kingo
Naritoshi Hayashi
Nichirô
Shoji Umewaka
Hiki Kojirô
Yataro Kurokawa
Nisshô
Chikage Awashima
Yoshino
Junko Kano
Hagie
Ganjirô Nakamura I
Ryūzō Shimada
Toshio Chiba
Yoichi Funaki
Bontarō Miake
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Shōsaku Sugiyama
Takashi Shimura
Yasaburô
Shinobu Araki
Kōichi Katsuragi
Ryōnosuke Azuma
Shōzō Nanbu
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