Dedication of the Great Buddha

1952 2h 9m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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The film depicts how the work to build the Great Buddha overcame a number of obstacles as proponents and opponents clashed over the construction of the Buddha. This work is based on a play by Hideo Osada, which was performed by the Shin Kyodo Theater Company in 1940.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Machiko Kyō
Shinobu Araki
Kōtarō Bandō
Kazuo Hasegawa
Sumiko Hidaka
Tatsuya Ishiguro
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Toshiaki Konoe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Teinosuke Kinugasa
Writers: Ryuichiro Yagi, Teinosuke Kinugasa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa, shot by Kōhei Sugiyama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ikuma Dan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Machiko Kyō and Shinobu Araki and Kōtarō Bandō carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0044528 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Teinosuke Kinugasa directs. Kōhei Sugiyama behind the camera. Ikuma Dan scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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174 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa, shot by Kōhei Sugiyama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ikuma Dan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Machiko Kyō and Shinobu Araki and Kōtarō Bandō carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0044528 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.