An Ocean to Cross (1980)
1980 · 2h 0m · History
Genres: History
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.
Director: Kei Kumai
Writers: Yoshikata Yoda
Music by: Toru Takemitsu
Cinematography: Shinsaku Himeda
Editor: Nobuo Ogawa
Box office: $10M
Cast
Katsuo Nakamura as FushoMasaaki Daimon as YoeiMitsuo Hamada as GenroDaigo Kusano as KaiyuHisashi Igawa as GyougyouMariko FujiMieko Takamine as YoroshimeKōji Takahashi as Abe no NakamaroFujio Tokita as KeiunHideko Yoshida as KoyoshiHideo Sunazuka as SailorShogen NittaMore like this
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