Drama · Japan · 1952 · 2h 9m

Dedication of the Great Buddha

大佛開眼

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Director
Teinosuke Kinugasa
Cast
Machiko Kyō as Shinobu Araki as Kōtarō Bandō as Kazuo Hasegawa as Sumiko Hidaka as Tatsuya Ishiguro as
Crew
Kōhei Sugiyama — Director of Photography Ikuma Dan — Original Music Composer Teinosuke Kinugasa — Screenplay Ryuichiro Yagi — Screenplay Kisaku Ito — Production Design
Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators
Teinosuke Kinugasa Director Kōhei Sugiyama Director of Photography Ikuma Dan Original Music Composer Teinosuke Kinugasa Screenplay Ryuichiro Yagi Screenplay Kisaku Ito Production Design
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