Japan / Jan 26, 1980
An Ocean to Cross (1980)
Directed by Kei Kumai
2h 0minruntime
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kōji Takahashi | Abe no Nakamaro |
| Fujio Tokita | Keiun |
| Hideko Yoshida | Koyoshi |
| Hideo Sunazuka | Sailor |
| Shogen Nitta | |
| Osamu Takizawa | Rouben |
| Takahiro Tamura | |
| Akio Yokoyama | Sailor |
| Akira Shioji | Captain |
| Ken Izumi | Ootomo no Komaro |
| Kōjirō Kusanagi | |
| Minoru Hirano | |
| Shinji Takano | Fujiwara no Kiyokawa |
| Shinobu Tsuruta | |
| Shouza Sanshoutei | Onmyouji (Sorcerer) |
| Sumi Shimamoto | |
| Takahiro Tamura | Ganjin |
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| Takashi Shimura | Ryuuson |
| Takashi Sue | |
| Tatsuya Jo | Narrator (voice) |
| Tohru Machida | |
| Yasukiyo Umeno | Kibi no Makibi |
| Yōichi Numata | Commander of the Guard Chou |
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History
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 天平の甍 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Geiensha Co., Ltd. |
| Release date | 26 gennaio 1980 |
| Writer | Yoshikata Yoda |
| Editing | Nobuo Ogawa |
| Cinematography | Shinsaku Himeda |
| Assistant directors | Kiyoshi Ogasawara, Kei Kumai |
| Camera operators | Shinsaku Himeda |
| Additional photography | Shinsaku Himeda |
| Production design | Takeo Kimura |
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| Art direction | Takeo Kimura |
| Set decoration | Takeo Kimura |
| Music | Toru Takemitsu, Shotaro Yoshida |
| Sound | Shotaro Yoshida, Toru Takemitsu |
| Revenue | 10.300.000 € |
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