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The Book of the Dead
A sheltered aristocratic woman in feudal Japan, bored and unfamiliar with the world outside her estate, passes the time copying a special Buddhist sutra sent by her father who has been absent on official business for years. While gazing out her window one late afternoon, the setting sun creates a vision of a holy figure in the distant mountains.
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The Book of the Dead
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jul 1, 2005
Runtime
1h 10m
Genres
Animation, Drama, Romance, History, Fantasy
User Score
62%
Original Title
死者の書
Production Companies
Sakura Eiga-sha
Director
Kihachiro Kawamoto
Description
A sheltered aristocratic woman in feudal Japan, bored and unfamiliar with the world outside her estate, passes the time copying a special Buddhist sutra sent by her father who has been absent on official business for years. While gazing out her window one late afternoon, the setting sun creates a vision of a holy figure in the distant mountains.
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