Shinran: Path to Purity explained

Shinran: Path to Purity
Director:Rentarō Mikuni
Starring:Junkyu Moriyama
Studio:Shochiku
Nichiei
Cinema Tokyo
Distributor:Shochiku
Runtime:140 minutes
Country:Japan
Language:Japanese

is a 1987 Japanese drama film directed by Rentarō Mikuni, based on Mikuni's novel of the same name.[1] The film follows the life and struggles of the Jodo Shinshu founder, Shinran, during the tumultuous Heian era.[2] The film won the Jury Prize at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.[3] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 親鸞 白い道. Agency for Cultural Affairs 映画情報システム. 2 November 2019.
  2. Web site: 親鸞 白い道. kotobank. 2 November 2019.
  3. Web site: Festival de Cannes: Shinran: Path to Purity . 2009-07-19. festival-cannes.com.