An Ocean to Cross

An Ocean to Cross

120 mins | History | Jan. 26, 1980

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.

An Ocean to Cross

120 mins | History | Jan. 26, 1980

An Ocean to Cross
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.
Producers Toho Company, Ltd.
Original title 天平の甍
Directors Kei Kumai
Writers Yoshikata Yoda

Cast

Katsuo Nakamura

as Fusho

Masaaki Daimon

as Yoei

Mitsuo Hamada

as Genro

Daigo Kusano

as Kaiyu

Hisashi Igawa

as Gyougyou

Mieko Takamine

as Yoroshime

Kōji Takahashi

as Abe no Nakamaro

Fujio Tokita

as Keiun

Hideko Yoshida

as Koyoshi

Hideo Sunazuka

as Sailor

Osamu Takizawa

as Rouben

Takahiro Tamura

as / Ganjin

Akio Yokoyama

as Sailor

Akira Shioji

as Captain

Ken Izumi

as Ootomo no Komaro

Shinji Takano

as Fujiwara no Kiyokawa

Shouza Sanshoutei

as Onmyouji (Sorcerer)

Takashi Shimura

as Ryuuson

Tatsuya Jo

as Narrator (voice)

Yasukiyo Umeno

as Kibi no Makibi

Yôichi Numata

as Commander of the Guard Chou