An Ocean to Cross (1980)
Set in Japan's Tenpyou era (729-749 CE), four young monks are sent to China to study Buddhism and bring a high priest back to Japan with them. The film tells the tale of the four monks' youth and the life and times of the high priest Ganjin.
Released: Jan 26, 1980
Runtime: 120 minutes
Genre: History
Stars: Katsuo Nakamura, Masaaki Daimon, Mitsuo Hamada, Daigo Kusano, Hisashi Igawa, Mariko Fuji
Crew: Takeo Kimura (Production Design), Kiyoshi Ogasawara (Assistant Director), Shotaro Yoshida (Sound), Kei Kumai (Director), Shinsaku Himeda (Director of Photography), Yoshikata Yoda (Writer)
