In the late 6th century, the leaders of the Yamato Dynasty had no clear plan for the creation of a unified state. Battles still raged among various warrior clans. Prince Shotoku, second son of Emperor Yomei, strived to create a new nation out of this chaos. NHK captures this great man from a time in history rarely depicted on screen, in a story of epic proportions.
Prince Shōtoku (2001) is a history and drama movie produced by NHK in Japan. It was directed by Mikio Sato and written by Shunsaku Ikehata. On screen you will see Masahiro Motoki, Miki Nakatani, Akira Takarada, Sul Kyung-gu and Ken Ogata. With a runtime of 3h 0m, the film is available in full HD.
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