Synopsis
Set in Japan's Tenpyou era (729-749 CE), four young monks are sent to China to study Buddhism and bring a high priest back to Japan with them. The film tells the tale of the four monks' youth and the life and times of the high priest Ganjin.
Ratings
| Source | Rating |
|---|---|
| IMDb | 6.2/10 |
| TMDB | 9.0/101 votes |
Key crew
- Yoshikata YodaWriter
- Kei KumaiDirector
- Tōru TakemitsuOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Katsuo NakamuraFusho
- Masaaki DaimonYoei
- Mitsuo HamadaGenro
- Daigo KusanoKaiyu
- Hisashi IgawaGyougyou
- Mariko Fuji
- Mieko TakamineYoroshime
- Kōji TakahashiAbe no Nakamaro
- Fujio TokitaKeiun
- Hideko YoshidaKoyoshi
- Hideo SunazukaSailor
- Shogen Nitta