Want to behold the glory that is 'The Life of Buddha' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Noburô Ôfuji-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.
Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'The Life of Buddha' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'The Life of Buddha' right now, here are some details about the animation flick.
Released , 'The Life of Buddha' stars Shintarō Katsu The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 12 min, and received a user score of (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from well-known users.
Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "A reedited feature length compilation of the two parts of Ôfujis The Great Sage Shakyamuni Buddha the culmination of Noburô Ôfujis monochrome silhouette films After a portentous dream about a white elephant the ancient Hindu princess Maya gives birth to a prince Reared in seclusion from the troubles of the world Prince Siddhartha is troubled by sights of poverty and deprivation when he is 12 years old He is married to a beautiful wife but he is unable to bear the thought of others suffering and leaves the palace in search of an answer While sitting beneath a tree he achieves enlightenment Planned as a ninereel life of Buddha but exhibited in Cannes as Part One with only 6 reels completed this late work by Noburô Ôfuji was not completed until after his death It was only in 1961 that it was finally exhibited as a full 72minute film comprising 10 reels" .
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