The Temple of the Golden Pavillion

The Temple of the Golden Pavillion

110 mins | July 17, 1976

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.

The Temple of the Golden Pavillion

110 mins | July 17, 1976

The Temple of the Golden Pavillion
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.
Producers Art Theatre Guild, Eizo Kyoto Film Co., Takabayashi Yoichi Production
Original title 金閣寺
Directors Yoichi Takabayashi
Writers Yoichi Takabayashi, Yukio Mishima

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