Shaka
AdventureBiographyDrama
An Indian prince leaves his world of comfort and riches behind to wander and meditate for six years in search of spiritual enlightenment. Siddartha turns his back on the old religion when people are starving needlessly.
Director
Kenji Misumi
Writers
N/A
Stars
Kôjirô Hongô, Charito Solis, Shintarô Katsu
Release Date
July 2, 1963
Language
Japanese
Country
Japan, Philippines
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🎭 Top Cast
Kôjirô Hongô
as Siddhartha
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Charito Solis
as Yashodara
Shintarô Katsu
as Devadatta
Machiko Kyô
as Nandabala
Raizô Ichikawa
as Kunala
Fujiko Yamamoto
as Usha
Hiroshi Kawaguchi
as Ajashartu
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Katsuhiko Kobayashi
as Ananda
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Tamao Nakamura
as Auttami
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Junko Kanô
as Matangi
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
2.20 : 1
Sound
Mono
Filming Location
Daiei-Kyoto Studios, Kyoto, Japan
Production
Daiei
🏷️ Keywords
worldone word titleprince70mm filmbuddhism
🎯 Categories
JapaneseAdventureBiographyDrama
💡 Did You Know?
This is Japan's first feature in 70mm.
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📖 Synopsis
An Indian prince leaves his world of comfort and riches behind to wander and meditate for six years in search of spiritual enlightenment. Siddartha turns his back on the old religion when people are starving needlessly.