Film

The Heroic Elegy of Confucius

1996 · 1h 30m · Animation · Drama · History

Born in the Chinese state of Lu in 551 B.C., Confucius is raised by his mother after his father dies when he is only three. He marries at 19 and enters the service of the local nobility. At 32, he becomes tutor to the Prince of Lu's children, eventually becoming a politician at 51. His career peaks are the roles of Lu's justice minister and eventually prime minister. The land prospers for four years, but Confucius grows disenchanted with court intrigues. For the following 12 years, he wanders the neighboring states, offering advice to their rulers.

Morio Kazama

Confucius (voice)

Tessyo Genda

Zigong (voice)

Masashi Ebara

Zengzi (voice)

Akio Otsuka

Zilu (voice)

Masako Ikeda

Nanzi (voice)

• Osamu DezakiDirector

Release date

September 21, 1996

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Animation, Drama, History