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.
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| Kôjirô Hongô | ... |
Siddhartha
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Charito Solis | ... |
Yashodara
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| Shintarô Katsu | ... |
Devadatta
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| Machiko Kyô | ... |
Nandabala
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| Raizô Ichikawa | ... |
Kunala
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| Fujiko Yamamoto | ... |
Usha
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| Hiroshi Kawaguchi | ... |
Ajashartu
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Katsuhiko Kobayashi | ... |
Ananda
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Tamao Nakamura | ... |
Auttami
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Junko Kanô | ... |
Matangi
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Mieko Kondô | ... |
Amana
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Tokiko Mita | ... |
Sari
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Michiko Ai | ... |
Kalika
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Matasaburô Niwa | ... |
Sanna
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Keizô Kawasaki | ... |
Upali
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| Reiko Fujiwara | ... |
Child's Mother
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Hajime Mitamura | ... |
Shariputra
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| Ryûzô Shimada | ... |
Bhutika
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Jôji Tsurumi | ... |
Aaraama
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Shirô Ôtsuji | ... |
Kalodayi
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Yoshirô Kitahara | ... |
Kaundinya
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Jun Negami | ... |
Mahakashyapa
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| Ganjirô Nakamura | ... |
Ashoka
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Toshio Chiba | ... |
Graha
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Ryuichi Ishii | ... |
Bandhu
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Yôichi Funaki | ... |
Maudgaliputra
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San'emon Arashi | ... |
Raayana
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Osamu Maruyama | ... |
Jivaka
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| Gen Shimizu | ... |
Kisaka
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| Isuzu Yamada | ... |
Kalideva
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Yumeji Tsukioka | ... |
Takshakara
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| Tanie Kitabayashi | ... |
Sumi
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| Chikako Hosokawa | ... |
Maya
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| Koreya Senda | ... |
Shuddhodana
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| Haruko Sugimura | ... |
Vaidehi
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| Eijirô Tôno | ... |
Suratha
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Bontarô Miake | ... |
Channa
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| Osamu Takizawa | ... |
Ajita
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Jukai Ichikawa | ... |
Bimbisara
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Kôichi Katsuragi | ... |
Suprabuddha
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Ryônosuke Azuma | ... |
Bashpa
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Shintarô Nanjô | ... |
Mahanaman
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Kin'ya Ichikawa | ... |
Chunda
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Seishirô Hara | ... |
Bhadrika
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| Saburô Date | ... |
Ashvajit
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Reiko Kongô | ... |
Sabhaya
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Kimiko Tachibana | ... |
Amita
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Hiromi Ichida | ... |
Naccha
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Bonta Maru | ... |
Young Buddhist priest of Aburaya
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| Peter Fernandez | ... |
Siddhartha (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Kenji Misumi | ||
Written by
| Fuji Yahiro | ... | () |
Produced by
| Masaichi Nagata | ... | producer |
| Akinari Suzuki | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Akira Ifukube | ||
Cinematography by
| Hiroshi Imai | ||
Film Editing by
| Kanji Suganuma | ... | (as Kanji Sugawara) |
Editorial Department
| Yoshiuki Kiura | ... | color consultant |
Production Design by
| Kisaku Itô | ||
Set Decoration by
| Teruo Kajitani | ||
Production Management
| Masatsugu Hashimoto | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Akira Inoue | ... | assistant director |
| Yoshiyuki Kuroda | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Akira Naitô | ... | scenic artist |
| Yoshiko Watanabe | ... | drawings |
Sound Department
| Masao Ôsumi | ... | sound recording supervisor |
Special Effects by
| Sôichi Aisaka | ... | special photographic effects |
| Tatsuyuki Yokota | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Chikashi Makiura | ... | special photographic effects (as Chishi Makiura) |
| Tetsu Matoba | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kenichi Okamoto | ... | lighting technician |
Music Department
| Jin Ueda | ... | conductor |
Additional Crew
| Peter Fernandez | ... | voice director: English version |
| Masaichi Nagata | ... | presenter |
| Gakuro Nakamura | ... | technical advisor |
| Takeo Nakamura | ... | technical advisor |
| Kiitsu Sakakibara | ... | choreographer |
| Yoshio Ueno | ... | decoration consultant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica (1963) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Daiei Home Video (1994) (Japan) (VHS)
- Daiei
- Kadokawa Entertainment (2006) (Japan) (DVD)
- Lopert Pictures Corporation (1965) (United States) (dubbed)
- WOWOW (2011) (Japan) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Tokyo Symphony Orchestra (score performed by)
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| Trivia | This is Japan's first feature in 70mm. See more » |