Topic: 8th Century

Direction Frank Cassenti

Cast Klaus Kinski · Alain Cuny · Dominique Sanda · Pierre Clémenti

Direction Yukio Abe

Plot A man's erotic encounter with a courtesan in the 1700s.

Direction Kei Kumai

Cast Katsuo Nakamura · Masaaki Daimon · Mitsuo Hamada · Daigo Kusano

Plot Set in Japan's Tenpyou era, 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...

Direction Teinosuke Kinugasa

Cast Raizô Ichikawa · Yukiko Fuji · Hikosaburo Kataoka · Miyako Endô

Plot A Buddhist priest becomes also a magician, dedicating himself to the protection of life wherever it's needed, whereupon he finds himself in direct service of the Queen. Political intrigue tightens...