日蓮と蒙古大襲来 (1958)

Name: 日蓮と蒙古大襲来
Released: 1958-10-01
Duration: 2 h 25 min
Rating: 7
Cast: 長谷川一夫, 市川雷蔵, 勝新太郎, 林成年, 梅若正二

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?