Dedication of the Great Buddha (1952)

Original title

大佛開眼

Directed by

Teinosuke Kinugasa

Genre

historical film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 09m

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Set in ancient Japan, the film follows the completion of a giant Buddha statue and the people involved in its dedication ceremony. It explores the personal conflicts and spiritual weight surrounding this monumental event.

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What happens

Dedication of the Great Buddha (大仏開眼, Daibutsu kaigen) is a 1952 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa and starring Shinobu Araki, Kōtarō Bandō and Kazuo Hasegawa. It was written by Kinugasaa and Ryuichiro Yagi, and was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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