Buddhist Trilogy watch order
There are 3 Buddhist Trilogy films, about 6.9 hours in total. The first was released in 1970, the latest in 1972. Watching in release order is the safest way to meet the story as audiences did.
Akio Jissoji's Buddhist Trilogy.
- 1
This Transient Life (1970)
8 Aug 1970 · 143 min
Near a remote Buddhist monastery, a young man falls in love with his sister and gets her pregnant. After a monk finds out, the young man becomes an assistant to a master sculptor, only to proceed to complicate matters with his affairs.
- 2
Mandala (1971)
11 Sep 1971 · 135 min
Two university students from Kyoto decide to swap partners and spend the night in an isolated motel. However, one of the couples is attacked. Desperate for answers, they search for the attackers and come across a cult that promotes sexual freedom.
- 3
Poem (1972)
17 Jun 1972 · 137 min
A rigidly devoted young servant lives in a decaying aristocratic household as its members drift toward modernity, hedonism, and financial collapse. While the family quarrels over the fate of their estate, he clings to tradition and ritual, becoming a quiet witness to the social change and emotional unrest around him.
Order and dates from TMDB collection data. Unreleased entries are added once they get a release date.