# Where to watch The Life of Buddha (1961) in the UK

> The Life of Buddha (1961) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 18 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

**Type:** Film  
**Year:** 1961  
**Runtime:** 72 minutes  
**Genres:** Drama, Animation  
**Region:** United Kingdom (GB)  
**Last verified:** 18 May 2026 (2026-05-18T13:13:08.595Z)  

## Synopsis

A re-edited, feature length compilation of the two parts of Ôfuji's The Great Sage Shakyamuni Buddha - the culmination of Noburô Ôfuji's monochrome silhouette films.  After a portentous dream about a white elephant, the ancient Hindu princess Maya gives birth to a prince. Reared in seclusion from the troubles of the world, Prince Siddhartha is troubled by sights of poverty and deprivation when he is 12 years old. He is married to a beautiful wife, but he is unable to bear the thought of others suffering, and leaves the palace in search of an answer. While sitting beneath a tree, he achieves enlightenment.  Planned as a nine-reel life of Buddha, but exhibited in Cannes as ‘Part One’ with only 6 reels completed, this late work by Noburô Ôfuji was not completed until after his death. It was only in 1961 that it was finally exhibited as a full 72-minute film (comprising 10 reels).

## Streaming options in the United Kingdom

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**Where can I watch The Life of Buddha in the UK?**

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