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.
Credits
An Ocean to Cross Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Takashi Shimura
He was 74, 76 years old when he died
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Hisashi Igawa
He was 43, now 87 years old
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as Gyougyou |
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Mariko Fuji
She was 24, now 68 years old
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Kōjirō Kusanagi
He was 51, 78 years old when he died
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Daigo Kusano
He was 40, 51 years old when he died
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as Kaiyu |
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Katsuo Nakamura
He was 41, now 86 years old
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as Fusho |
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Mitsuo Hamada
He was 36, now 80 years old
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as Genro |
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Mieko Takamine
She was 61, 71 years old when she died
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as Yoroshime |
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Akira Shioji
He was 52, 66 years old when he died
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as Captain |
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Minoru Hirano
He was 42, now 86 years old
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Masaaki Daimon
He was 30, now 75 years old
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as Yoei |
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Takahiro Tamura
He was 51, 77 years old when he died
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Shôbun Inoue
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Takahiro Tamura
He was 51, 77 years old when he died
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as Ganjin |
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Osamu Takizawa
He was 73, 93 years old when he died
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as Rouben |
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Akio Yokoyama
He was 50, now 94 years old
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as Sailor |
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Yasukiyo Umeno
He was 46, now 90 years old
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as Kibi no Makibi |
An Ocean to Cross Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Kei Kumai as Director. He was 49 (76) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Toru Takemitsu as Original Music Composer. He was 49 (65) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Shinsaku Himeda as Director of Photography. He was 63 (80) years old when He died
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Camera |
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Yoshikata Yoda as Writer. He was 70 (82) years old when He died
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Writing |
