The story takes place during the end of the Pacific War and the aftermath period and it focuses on Mizoguchi, who is the son of a Buddhist Priest. When his father dies, he’s sent to the Temple of the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto. Mizoguchi is physically unattractive and becomes, in some way, jealous of the beautiful Temple that he loves so much.
Released: Jul 17, 1976
Runtime: 110 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Toshio Shiba, Katsuhiko Yokomitsu, Yoshie Shimamura, Teresa Noda, Kazunaga Tsuji, Yūsaku Terashima
Crew: Yoichi Takabayashi (Director), Yoichi Takabayashi (Screenplay), Reijiro Yamashita (Lighting Technician), Yoshinobu Nishioka (Executive Producer), Yoshinobu Nishioka (Art Direction), Yukio Mishima (Original Story)