Daibutsu kaigen

1952· 129 min★ 7.3· Drama

A talented sculptor is hired to erect a giant Buddha statue when the capital is moved to Nara, in 745 AD. Those opposed to the statue try to use the artist's girlfriend to get him to stop it from being completed.

Cast: Shinobu Araki, Kôtarô Bandô, Kazuo Hasegawa

Director: Teinosuke Kinugasa