Nichiren (日蓮) 45 years old

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?

Credits

Katsuo Nakamura
Katsuo Nakamura as
Kunie Tanaka
Kunie Tanaka as
Keiko Matsuzaka
Keiko Matsuzaka as
Tetsurō Tamba
Tetsurō Tamba as
Takahiro Tamura
Takahiro Tamura as

Nichiren Cast

Name Character
Katsuo Nakamura He was 40, now 86 years old
Kunie Tanaka He was 46, now 91 years old
Keiko Matsuzaka She was 26, now 72 years old
Tetsurō Tamba He was 56, 84 years old when he died
Takahiro Tamura He was 50, 77 years old when he died

Nichiren Crew

Name Department
Nichiren poster
Nichiren (45 years)

  • Release day: Monday, January 01, 1979
  • Runtime: 141 minutes