Nichiren to moko daishurai 1958

Title: Nichiren to moko daishurai
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Languages: Japanese
Genres: Drama,
Runtime: 2:25:00 Hour
Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa, Takashi Shimura, Shintarô Katsu
Directors: Kunio Watanabe
Rating: 6.4 (67 Votes)
Year: 1958
Summary: Legendary Buddhist monk Nichiren (Kazuo Hasegawa) returns from his studies to lead Japan out of moral crisis and prepare to fight the Mongol invaders during the 1200's 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 Mongol fleet reaches Japanese shores?