
Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

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?
Genre: Drama
Actor: Kazuo Hasegawa, Raizō Ichikawa, Shintarō Katsu, Naritoshi Hayashi, Shoji Umewaka, Yataro Kurokawa, Chikage Awashima, Junko Kano, Ganjirô Nakamura I, Ryūzō Shimada
Director: Kunio Watanabe
Country: Japan
Produced By: Daiei Film, Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd.
Runtime: 145
Release: 1958
Rating: 3.5 out of 10
Language: 日本語, ja,
Views: 328
Content Rating:2h 25min
Quality: DVD
Also known as: 蒙古軍東征, Nichiren To MōKo DaishūRai
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