Poster of An Ocean to Cross

An Ocean to Cross

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, January 26 1980
45 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Katsuo NakamuraKatsuo Nakamura. Katsuo Nakamura was 41 in An Ocean to Cross as 'Fusho'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 23 1938
Portrait of Masaaki DaimonMasaaki Daimon. Masaaki Daimon was 30 in An Ocean to Cross as 'Yoei'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 10 1949
Portrait of Mitsuo HamadaMitsuo Hamada. Mitsuo Hamada was 36 in An Ocean to Cross as 'Genro'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 01 1943
Portrait of Daigo KusanoDaigo Kusano. Daigo Kusano was 40 in An Ocean to Cross as 'Kaiyu'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 07 1939 –
Died: Wed, Feb 27 1991
Portrait of Hisashi IgawaHisashi Igawa. Hisashi Igawa was 43 in An Ocean to Cross as 'Gyougyou'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 17 1936
Portrait of Mariko FujiMariko Fuji. Mariko Fuji was 24 in An Ocean to Cross
Birthday: Sat, Jun 18 1955
Portrait of Mieko TakamineMieko Takamine. Mieko Takamine was 61 in An Ocean to Cross as 'Yoroshime'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 02 1918 –
Died: Sun, May 27 1990
Portrait of Kōji TakahashiKōji Takahashi. Kōji Takahashi was 44 in An Ocean to Cross as 'Abe no Nakamaro'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 10 1935
Portrait of Fujio TokitaFujio Tokita. Fujio Tokita was 42 in An Ocean to Cross as 'Keiun'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 30 1937 –
Died: Wed, Jul 18 2018
Portrait of Hideko YoshidaHideko Yoshida. Hideko Yoshida was 36 in An Ocean to Cross as 'Koyoshi'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 07 1944
Portrait of Hideo SunazukaHideo Sunazuka. Hideo Sunazuka was 47 in An Ocean to Cross as 'Sailor'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 07 1932
Portrait of Shogen NittaShogen Nitta. Shogen Nitta was 45 in An Ocean to Cross
Birthday: Mon, Aug 13 1934 –
Died: Thu, Nov 18 2004
Portrait of Osamu TakizawaOsamu Takizawa. Osamu Takizawa was 73 in An Ocean to Cross as 'Rouben'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 13 1906 –
Died: Thu, Jun 22 2000
Portrait of Takahiro TamuraTakahiro Tamura. Takahiro Tamura was 51 in An Ocean to Cross
Birthday: Fri, Aug 31 1928 –
Died: Tue, May 16 2006
Portrait of Akio YokoyamaAkio Yokoyama. Akio Yokoyama was 49 in An Ocean to Cross as 'Sailor'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 26 1930 –
Died: Fri, Jun 20 2014
Portrait of Akira ShiojiAkira Shioji. Akira Shioji was 52 in An Ocean to Cross as 'Captain'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 09 1928 –
Died: Sat, Oct 29 1994
Portrait of Ken IzumiKen Izumi. Ken Izumi was 36 in An Ocean to Cross as 'Ootomo no Komaro'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 02 1943
Portrait of Kōjirō KusanagiKōjirō Kusanagi. Kōjirō Kusanagi was 50 in An Ocean to Cross
Birthday: Thu, Sep 19 1929 –
Died: Sun, Nov 11 2007
Portrait of Minoru HiranoMinoru Hirano. Minoru Hirano was 42 in An Ocean to Cross
Birthday: Wed, Dec 01 1937
Portrait of Shinji TakanoShinji Takano. Shinji Takano was 54 in An Ocean to Cross as 'Fujiwara no Kiyokawa'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 08 1925
Portrait of Shinobu TsurutaShinobu Tsuruta. Shinobu Tsuruta was 33 in An Ocean to Cross
Birthday: Thu, Feb 14 1946
Portrait of Shouza SanshouteiShouza Sanshoutei. Shouza Sanshoutei was >> in An Ocean to Cross as 'Onmyouji (Sorcerer)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sumi ShimamotoSumi Shimamoto. Sumi Shimamoto was 25 in An Ocean to Cross
Birthday: Wed, Dec 08 1954
Portrait of Takahiro TamuraTakahiro Tamura. Takahiro Tamura was 51 in An Ocean to Cross as 'Ganjin'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 31 1928 –
Died: Tue, May 16 2006
Portrait of Takashi ShimuraTakashi Shimura. Takashi Shimura was 74 in An Ocean to Cross as 'Ryuuson'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 12 1905 –
Died: Thu, Feb 11 1982
Portrait of Takashi SueTakashi Sue. Takashi Sue was 58 in An Ocean to Cross
Birthday: Sun, Jul 31 1921 –
Died: Sun, Dec 26 2010
Portrait of Tatsuya JoTatsuya Jo. Tatsuya Jo was 48 in An Ocean to Cross as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 13 1931 –
Died: Sat, Feb 25 1995
Portrait of Tohru MachidaTohru Machida. Tohru Machida was >> in An Ocean to Cross
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yasukiyo UmenoYasukiyo Umeno. Yasukiyo Umeno was 46 in An Ocean to Cross as 'Kibi no Makibi'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 14 1933 –
Died: Tue, Aug 25 2020
Portrait of Yōichi NumataYōichi Numata. Yōichi Numata was 55 in An Ocean to Cross as 'Commander of the Guard Chou'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 19 1924 –
Died: Sat, Apr 29 2006

Crew

Portrait of Kei KumaiKei Kumai. Kei Kumai was 49 in An Ocean to Cross as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Jun 01 1930 –
Died: Wed, May 23 2007
Portrait of Kiyoshi OgasawaraKiyoshi Ogasawara. Kiyoshi Ogasawara was >> in An Ocean to Cross as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shinsaku HimedaShinsaku Himeda. Shinsaku Himeda was 63 in An Ocean to Cross as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Nov 19 1916 –
Died: Tue, Jul 29 1997
Portrait of Yoshikata YodaYoshikata Yoda. Yoshikata Yoda was 71 in An Ocean to Cross as 'Writer'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 15 1909 –
Died: Thu, Nov 14 1991
Portrait of Nobuo OgawaNobuo Ogawa. Nobuo Ogawa was 49 in An Ocean to Cross as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sun, Jul 13 1930 –
Died: Tue, Jan 05 2016
Portrait of Toru TakemitsuToru Takemitsu. Toru Takemitsu was 49 in An Ocean to Cross as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Oct 08 1930 –
Died: Tue, Feb 20 1996
Portrait of Takeo KimuraTakeo Kimura. Takeo Kimura was 61 in An Ocean to Cross as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Mon, Apr 01 1918 –
Died: Sun, Mar 21 2010
Portrait of Shotaro YoshidaShotaro Yoshida. Shotaro Yoshida was 54 in An Ocean to Cross as 'Sound'
Birthday: Thu, Mar 26 1925 –
Died: Sat, Apr 25 1987