1958 · 2h 25min

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion.

Name: Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
Director: Kunio Watanabe
Released: 1958-10-01
Duration: 145 min
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa, Raizō Ichikawa, Shintarō Katsu, Naritoshi Hayashi, Shoji Umewaka

日蓮と蒙古大襲来

Weighted average

6.8/10

IMDb6.6
TMDB7.0

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 Mongol fleet reaches Japanese shores?

Director: Kunio Watanabe