Publication
Imprint: Berkeley, California : Festival Media, c2011. Context: Filmed on location in Japan. Based on a novel written by Ōtani Tetsuo. Originally released as a motion picture in 2009. Responsibility: seisaku sōshiki Ōtani Tetsuo ; purodyūsā Hara Kimio, Ōsaki Hironobu ; kantoku, kyakuhon Takahashi Banmei. Credits: Music, Uzaki RyuÌdoÌ, Nakanishi Haseo ; cinematography, Mizuguchi Noriyuki ; editor, Kikuchi Jun'ichi ; art, Maruo Tomoyuki ; distribution, Kadokawa Eiga Kabushiki Kaisha. Performer(s): Nakamura Kantarō, Uchida Yuki, Fujiwara Tatsuya, Aikawa Shō, Sasano Takashi, Takahashi Keiko. OCLC Number: 793432576. Language: In Japanese and Chinese, with optional English subtitles. Physical: 1 videodisc (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. Features: Special features: The Zen of Dogen with Kazuaki Tanahashi, editor of the new complete Shobo genzo; trailer. DVD; NTSC; region 1; Dolby digital stereo.
Call number
DVD / Front Desk
Original publication date
2009
Collections
CSS Library Notes
Description: ZEN
a film by Banmei Takahashi
starring Kantaro Nakamura as Zen Master Dogen, with Yuki Uchida, Ryushin Tei, Jun Murakami
127 min.
Japanese and Chinese with English subtitles
Zen is a poignant, in-depth, reverent and surprisingly moving portrait of Eihei Dogen, the great 13th century Japanese Buddhist master. He studied at Buddhist centers in China and established a monastic practice which emphasizes sitting meditation; he is regarded as the founder of the Soto school of Zen. This feature film is impressively well-researched and produced with great attention to authentic detail.
SPECIAL BONUS FEATURETTE
The Zen of Dogen with Kazuaki Tanahashi, editor of the new complete Shobo Genzo
FY2013 / jvsn
a film by Banmei Takahashi
starring Kantaro Nakamura as Zen Master Dogen, with Yuki Uchida, Ryushin Tei, Jun Murakami
127 min.
Japanese and Chinese with English subtitles
Zen is a poignant, in-depth, reverent and surprisingly moving portrait of Eihei Dogen, the great 13th century Japanese Buddhist master. He studied at Buddhist centers in China and established a monastic practice which emphasizes sitting meditation; he is regarded as the founder of the Soto school of Zen. This feature film is impressively well-researched and produced with great attention to authentic detail.
SPECIAL BONUS FEATURETTE
The Zen of Dogen with Kazuaki Tanahashi, editor of the new complete Shobo Genzo
FY2013 / jvsn
Physical description
4.75 inches
Original language
Japanese