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Yukio Mishima (writer)
Release Date:
12 April 1966 (Japan) more
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Two characters on a Noh stage dramatize the rite of love and death of Lieutenant Shinji Takeyama and his wife Reiko... more | add synopsis
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A visceral and stunning short film more (9 total)
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(Credited cast)| Yukio Mishima | ... | Shinji Takeyama | |
| Yoshiko Tsuruoka | ... | Reiko |
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Patriotism
The Rite of Love and Death
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30 min
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After Mishima's death on 25 November 1970, all prints of this film were rumored to have been destroyed by his wife Yoko. However, in August 2005, original film negatives were "discovered" at the late author's residence in Ota Ward, Tokyo. About 40 reels have now been found in what Japanese media refer to as an "airtight tea box". According to Hiroaki Fujii (78), the movie's producer (who at the time apparently urged Yoko to keep the original intact), the recovered elements are in "pristine condition". The film will be released on DVD by Shinchosha early in 2006. more
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Referenced in The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima (1987) (TV) more
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Tristan und Isolde more
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This film prophetically (Yukio Mishima committed suicide in 1970) and dramatically portrays the ritual suicide of a dishonored Japanese patriot. It's an extraordinary short watch but may be a bit intense for those who dislike graphic gore. I doubt I will ever forget the experience of having seen this.