ReelRate
Kukai poster

Kukai (1984)

2h 59m · 13 Apr 1984
ReelRate
★ –/5
0 ratings
TMDB
9.5/10
2 votes
Log in to save movies to your wishlist.

The life and times of Kûkai, a Japanese monk who studies Esoteric Buddhism in the far reaches of India, China and Tibet, then uses their combined influence to establish the Shingon school during the Heian period in early 9th Century AD.

Movie ID50075
GenreDrama, History
DirectorJunya Satō
Main castKinya Kitaoji, Mayumi Ogawa, Kō Nishimura, Hideo Murota, Hisaya Morishige, Teruhiko Saigō, Katsuo Nakamura, Kimie Shingyoji
Release date13 April 1984
Release year1984
LanguageJapanese
Duration179 min (2h 59m)
Rating9.5 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house–

Director: Junya Satō
Writers: Akira Hayasaka

Top cast

Kinya KitaojiKukai Mayumi Ogawa Kō Nishimura Hideo Murota Hisaya Morishige Teruhiko Saigō Katsuo Nakamura Kimie Shingyoji Tetsuro Tamba

Rate & review

Log in to rate or create a free account.

User reviews

No written reviews yet. Be the first!

More like this