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Daibutsu: Saga of a Great Buddha
Daibutsu: Saga of a Great Buddha

DAIBUTSU: SAGA OF A GREAT BUDDHA

Daibutsu Kaigen

Directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa
Japan, 1952
Drama

Synopsis

In eighth-century Japan, it is decided to erect a great Buddha in the new capital city of Nara. A talented sculptor, Kunihito, is put in charge of the construction while his girlfriend Mayame is used by those opposed to the Buddha in an attempt to stop its completion.

Synopsis

In eighth-century Japan, it is decided to erect a great Buddha in the new capital city of Nara. A talented sculptor, Kunihito, is put in charge of the construction while his girlfriend Mayame is used by those opposed to the Buddha in an attempt to stop its completion.