Storyline
Continuation of the biographical film about the monk Shinran, based on the novel by Eiji Yoshikawa. Shinran, born of the fading aristocratic class, was placed in a monastary on Mount Hiei when still a child. He did not come down for twenty years, when his wanderings begin as he spreads his ideas for achieving enlightenment through the Pure Land sutra. Because his teachings contradict the powerful Tendai sect, he comes to grief with the government, his followers persecuted, himself exiled to far coastal Echigo where he married & began raising a family but soonafter was wandering & teaching again. He lived to be ninety.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Katsuo Nakamura
Minoru Chiaki
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Denjirō Ōkōchi
Koreya Senda
Kunio Kaga
Michiyo Kogure
Masao Oda
Eiji Okada
Satomi Oka
Shin Tokudaiji
Frequently Asked Questions
Shinran, Part II was released on September 27, 1960.
The runtime of Shinran, Part II is 2h 7m.
Shinran, Part II is a Drama, History movie.
Shinran, Part II has a rating of 9.0 out of 10 on TMDB.
Shinran, Part II is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Shinran, Part II was directed by Tomotaka Tasaka.
The main cast of Shinran, Part II includes Kinnosuke Nakamura, Katsuo Nakamura, Minoru Chiaki.
Shinran, Part II is originally in Japanese.