Monk's Paradise
1971, Japanese. Directed by Kazunari Takeda.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 31 July 1971
- Original title
- 極楽坊主
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Ryuzo Nakanishi
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Monk's Paradise runs 81 minutes (1h 21m).
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Which OTT platform is Monk's Paradise on?
Monk's Paradise isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 July 1971. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Monk's Paradise?
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Who directed Monk's Paradise?
Monk's Paradise (1971) was directed by Kazunari Takeda and stars Joe Shishido, Gannosuke Ashiya, Jiro Okazaki.