Nichiren (1979)
An epic drama about Nichiren's life. Nichiren was a Buddhist monk who lived for 60 years during the Kamakura period (1185-1333) in Japan. Nichiren taught devotion to the Lotus Sutra as the exclusive means to attain enlightenment. Because of his devout belief, Nichiren is met with opposition throught his travels, with life on the line, can Nichiren accomplish his goal?
Released: Mar 10, 1979
Runtime: 141 minutes
Stars: Kinnosuke Nakamura, Tetsuro Tamba, Keiko Matsuzaka, Takahiro Tamura, Kunie Tanaka, Katsuo Nakamura
Crew: Yasushi Akutagawa (Music), Noboru Nakamura (Screenplay), Noboru Nakamura (Director)
