The Life of Buddha

The Life of Buddha

1961
1h 12m
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A re-edited, feature length compilation of the two parts of Ôfuji's The Great Sage Shakyamuni Buddha - the culmination of Noburô Ôfuji's monochrome silhouette films. After a portentous dream about a white elephant, the ancient Hindu princess Maya gives birth to a prince. Reared in seclusion from the troubles of the world, Prince Siddhartha is troubled by sights of poverty and deprivation when he is 12 years old. He is married to a beautiful wife, but he is unable to bear the thought of others suffering, and leaves the palace in search of an answer. While sitting beneath a tree, he achieves enlightenment. Planned as a nine-reel life of Buddha, but exhibited in Cannes as ‘Part One’ with only 6 reels completed, this late work by Noburô Ôfuji was not completed until after his death. It was only in 1961 that it was finally exhibited as a full 72-minute film (comprising 10 reels).

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Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title 釈迦の生涯
Release Date January 2, 1961
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0055439

Cast

Shintarō Katsu
Shintarō Katsu

Key Crew

Noburô Ôfuji
Director

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