Yôsô(1963)
Genre:DramaHistoricalFantasy
Language:Japanese
Stars: Yoshio Inaba, Tomisaburô Wakayama, Yukio Horikita, Tokio Oki, Tadashi Iwata
A Buddhist priest becomes also a magician, dedicating himself to the protection of life wherever its needed, whereupon he finds himself in direct service of the Queen. Political intrigue tightens around him as it is increasingly assumed that he harbors ulterior motives. Set in Japans Nara Era (710 - 794 A.D.), the story is loosely based on Mikado (Empress) Koken-Sho... Read all
