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    Monk's Paradise

    81'

    1971-07-31

    7

    Drama

    Overview:

    A genius gambler and born hunter is a Buddhist monk by occupation. A raunchy comedy about a lecherous monk who, despite serving the solemn Buddha, keeps breaking the precepts one after another.

    DirectingKazunari TakedaWritingRyuzo Nakanishi

    Cast

    2

    Joe Shishido

    1

    Gannosuke Ashiya

    1

    Jiro Okazaki

    1

    Natsuko

    Kazuyo Sumida

    1

    Tokiko

    Rika Fujie

    1

    Yaeko Shimotsuki

    Tomoko Mayama

    1

    Hiroe

    Yūko Tobe

    1

    Keiko Aikawa

    1

    Mitsue

    Yasuko Kobayakawa

    1

    Kazuko Mito

    1

    Hayakawa

    Hyōe Enoki

    1

    Mansuke

    Jun Ōtani

    1

    Jūkei Fujioka

    1

    Shōki Fukae

    1

    Tōru Yuri

    2

    Tōru Abe

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Japan
    • List of languages:
      1. Japanese
    • List of companies:
      1. Nikkatsu Corporation
    • Vote Count: 1
    • Popularity: 0.3469
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:極楽坊主

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