Children of the Great Buddha

Hiroshi Shimizu
1952-10-23


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102 min

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

Name Character Team
Ayako Akabori Widow Unowned
Yoshimasa Chiba Yoshi-bô Unowned
Keiko Fukushima Soldier's wife Unowned
Kiyoshi Kawanishi Seiji Unowned
Yukiko Himori Setsuko, Bus guide Unowned
Yotaka Iwamoto Hôta Unowned
Yoshio Kinuta Genji Unowned
Shinichiro Kubota Ichiun Unowned
Hiroyuki Mihara Hiroyuki Unowned
Yoshiharu Miyauchi Ryôhei, carver Unowned
Sadao Nakamura Tan-kô Unowned
Yuzaburo Shimada Demobilized soldier Unowned
Mayumi Utagawa Second-generation immigrant Unowned