Description
On November 25th 1970, a man committed ritual suicide inside the Tokyo headquarters of the Japanese Ministry of Defence, leaving behind a legacy of masterpieces and a controversy that echoes to this day. The man was Yukio Mishima, one of Japan's greatest and most celebrated novelists. With four members of his own private army - the Tatenokai - Mishima had taken the commandant hostage and called upon the assembled military outside the Ministry to overthrow their society and restore the powers of the Emperor. When the soldiers mocked and jeered Mishima, he cut short his speech and withdrew to the commandant's office where he committed seppuku - the samurai warrior's death - tearing open his belly with a ceremonial knife before being beheaded by one of his colleagues. What was Mishima truly trying to express through his actions? And what did he witness during his final moments?
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Release Date2012
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Runtime1 hr 58 min
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Languageja
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Rating5.2 (9)
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Genres
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DirectorKōji Wakamatsu
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Cast井浦新満島真之介永岡佑鈴之助渋川清彦大西信満中泉英雄寺島しのぶ韓英恵鈴木信二落合モトキ岩間天嗣地曵豪タモト清嵐Yuki FujiiKimihiko HasegawaKen Furusawa安部智凛岡部尚辻本一樹篠原勝之中沢青六
