Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
MovieTitle | 日蓮と蒙古大襲来 |
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Release date | Oct 1, 1958 |
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Director | Kunio Watanabe |
Production country | Japan |
Production companies | Daiei Film |
Run time | 145 min. |
During the 1200's, legendary Buddhist monk Nichiren returns from his studies to lead Japan out of moral crisis and prepare to fight Mongol invaders by creating a new form of Buddhism. He runs afoul of the existing Buddhist sects and their government supporters and is persecuted. Can Nichiren persevere before the Mogol fleet reaches Japanese shores?