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Children of the Great Buddha
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Children of the Great Buddha

1952
Directed byHiroshi Shimizu
1h 42m

The final film in the Beehive trilogy. Set in post-war Nara, it follows a group of orphans living in a temple who support themselves by acting as guides for tourists visiting the Great Buddha.

CAST
Ayako AkaboriWidowYoshimasa ChibaYoshi-bôKeiko FukushimaSoldier's wife
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Kiyoshi KawanishiSeiji
Yukiko HimoriSetsuko, Bus guide
Yotaka IwamotoHôta
Yoshio KinutaGenji
Shinichiro KubotaIchiun
Hiroyuki MiharaHiroyuki
Yoshiharu MiyauchiRyôhei, carver
DETAILS
GENRES
Drama
STATUSReleased
RATING
NR

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