An Ocean to Cross

1980, history

120 minutes

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.

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Cast

Daigo Kusano

Daigo Kusano

Kaiyu

Hisashi Igawa

Hisashi Igawa

Gyougyou

Mieko Takamine

Mieko Takamine

Yoroshime

Kōji Takahashi

Kōji Takahashi

Abe no Nakamaro

Fujio Tokita

Fujio Tokita

Keiun

Hideko Yoshida

Hideko Yoshida

Koyoshi

Takahiro Tamura

Takahiro Tamura

, Ganjin

Akio Yokoyama

Akio Yokoyama

Sailor

Akira Shioji

Akira Shioji

Captain

Kenji Damizu

Ootomo no Komaro

Shinji Takano

Fujiwara no Kiyokawa

Shouza Sanshoutei

Onmyouji (Sorcerer)

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Ryuuson

Tatsuya Jo

Narrator (voice)

Yasukiyo Umeno

Yasukiyo Umeno

Kibi no Makibi

Yōichi Numata

Yōichi Numata

Commander of the Guard Chou

Crew

Art

Takeo Kimura

Takeo Kimura

Production design

Camera

Directing

Kei Kumai

Kei Kumai

Director

Editing

Nobuo Ogawa

Editor

Sound

Toru Takemitsu

Toru Takemitsu

Original music composer

Writing

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