Buddha: The Great Departure

2011

111 min

7.4

Ends at

Prince Siddhartha is heir to the Shakya kingdom, which is constantly at war with the more powerful Kosala kingdom. His father tries to raise as him as a warrior leader and to shield him from the miseries of the world. Meeting the young outcast girl Migaila, Siddhartha experiences love for the first time but also witnesses the suffering that afflicts humankind. Meanwhile, in Kosala, Chapra rises through the military, despite his lowly origins, to become a hero and general of the army. A final showdown between the two kingdoms forces Siddhartha to re-evaluate the path he is following.

Budget

$0

Genre

Adventure, Animation, Drama, History

Director

Kōzō Morishita

Country

Japan

Cast & Crew

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Masato Sakai

観世清和

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Ai Orikasa

Junko Takeuchi

Tessyo Genda

Keiji Fujiwara

Ikue Otani

Takahiro Sakurai

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Buddha: The Great Departure

Prince Siddhartha is heir to the Shakya kingdom, which is constantly at war with the more powerful Kosala kingdom. His father tries to raise as him as a warrior leader and to shield him from the miseries of the world. Meeting the young outcast girl Migaila, Siddhartha experiences love for the first time but also witnesses the suffering that afflicts humankind. Meanwhile, in Kosala, Chapra rises through the military, despite his lowly origins, to become a hero and general of the army. A final showdown between the two kingdoms forces Siddhartha to re-evaluate the path he is following.

  • Sayuri Yoshinaga

  • Masato Sakai

  • 観世清和

  • Hidetaka Yoshioka

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