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Daibutsu kaigen (1952)
129 min | Drama

Daibutsu kaigen (1952)

129 min | Drama

A talented sculptor is hired to erect a giant Buddha statue when the capital is moved to Nara, in 745 AD. Those opposed to the statue try to use the artist's girlfriend to get him to stop it from being completed.

Director

Teinosuke Kinugasa

Writers

Teinosuke Kinugasa (screenplay) | Ryuichiro Yagi (screenplay)

Composer

Ikuma Dan

Cinematographer

Kôhei Sugiyama

Production Designer

Kisaku Itô

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Updated Mar 20, 1952

Release date

1980 (United States)

Awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

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