Buddha (1961)

Original title

釈迦

Directed by

Kenji Misumi

Genre

epic film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 37m

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

This 1961 Japanese film tells the life story of Shakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism. It follows his journey from prince to spiritual teacher, featuring a large all-star cast from film, kabuki, and theater.

epichistoricalreverentslow-pacedsolemnvisually expansivebiographicalspiritual

What happens

『釈迦』（しゃか）は、1961年（昭和36年）11月1日に公開された日本映画。製作は大映（大映京都撮影所）、配給は大映。監督は三隅研次。 総天然色、70mmワイド。上映時間は156分。 日本で初めて70mmフィルムによって上映された国産の劇映画作品である。当時の大映専属スターや、歌舞伎界、新劇界など幅広い分野のオールスター・キャスト総出演により、仏教の開祖・釈迦の生涯が描かれる。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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