Zen
Brief Synopsis
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Follows the life of Zen Buddhist monk Dogen Kigen during the turbulent Kamakura period. Dogen's parents died when he was very young, and his devout mother's final wish was that he go on to become a monk and work for the welfare of all beings. The experience of having his parents die gave Dogen a spe
Cast & Crew
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Banmei Takahashi
Director
Kantaro Nakamura
Zheng Tanyong
Ryushin Tei
Masanobu Katsumura
Yuki Uchida
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Drama
Foreign
Period
Religion
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Kadokawa Pictures; Kadokawa Pictures
Distribution Company
Kadokawa Pictures
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 7m
Synopsis
Follows the life of Zen Buddhist monk Dogen Kigen during the turbulent Kamakura period. Dogen's parents died when he was very young, and his devout mother's final wish was that he go on to become a monk and work for the welfare of all beings. The experience of having his parents die gave Dogen a special insight into the fleeting nature of life and sparked his search for enlightenment. With this insight, he eventually succeeded in spreading his method of seated meditation throughout Japan, and managed to bring salvation to the hearts and minds of many people along the way.
Director
Banmei Takahashi
Director
Cast
Kantaro Nakamura
Zheng Tanyong
Ryushin Tei
Masanobu Katsumura
Yuki Uchida
Kengo Kora
Tatsuya Fujiwara
Jun Murakami
Sho Aikawa
Takashi Sasano
Crew
Satoshi Kanno
Producer
Junichi Kikuchi
Editor
Tomoyuki Maruo
Production Designer
Shigeji Matsuura
Producer
Noriyuki Mizuguchi
Director Of Photography
Haseo Nakanishi
Original Music
Tetsuo Otani
Book As Source Material
Tetsuo Otani
Executive Producer
Banmei Takahashi
Screenplay
Ryudo Uzaki
Original Music
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Drama
Foreign
Period
Religion
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Kadokawa Pictures; Kadokawa Pictures
Distribution Company
Kadokawa Pictures
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 7m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Based on a novel written by Tetsuo Otani.
