Children of the Great Buddha

0.0 1952 102 min
Drama

The final film in the Beehive trilogy. Set in post-war Nara, it follows a group of orphans living in a temple who support themselves by acting as guides for tourists visiting the Great Buddha.

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Director
Hiroshi Shimizu
Writer
Hiroshi Shimizu

Cast

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Ayako Akabori Widow
Yoshimasa Chiba Yoshi-bô
Keiko Fukushima Soldier's wife
Kiyoshi Kawanishi Seiji
Yukiko Himori Setsuko, Bus guide
Yotaka Iwamoto Hôta
Yoshio Kinuta Genji
Shinichiro Kubota Ichiun
Hiroyuki Mihara Hiroyuki
Yoshiharu Miyauchi Ryôhei, carver
Sadao Nakamura Tan-kô
Yuzaburo Shimada Demobilized soldier
Mayumi Utagawa Second-generation immigrant

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