Nichiren (1979)

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?

Released March 10, 1979 141 min None+

Genres: Drama, History

Keywords: tmdb.buddhism, tmdb.japan, tmdb.biography, imdb.monk

Production Companies: Nagata Productions

Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese