Children of the Great Buddha
1952 · 102 min
Drama
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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.
Crew
- Director Hiroshi Shimizu
- Writer Hiroshi Shimizu
- Director of Photography Saburo Furuyama
Cast
- A
Ayako Akabori
Widow
- Y
Yoshimasa Chiba
Yoshi-bô
- K
Keiko Fukushima
Soldier's wife
- K
Kiyoshi Kawanishi
Seiji
- Y
Yukiko Himori
Setsuko, Bus guide
- Y
Yotaka Iwamoto
Hôta
- Y
Yoshio Kinuta
Genji
- S
Shinichiro Kubota
Ichiun
- H
Hiroyuki Mihara
Hiroyuki
- Y
Yoshiharu Miyauchi
Ryôhei, carver
- S
Sadao Nakamura
Tan-kô
- Y
Yuzaburo Shimada
Demobilized soldier
Crew
- Director — Hiroshi Shimizu
- Writer — Hiroshi Shimizu
- Director of Photography — Saburo Furuyama
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