11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate
11・25自決の日 三島由紀夫と若者たち
Synopsis
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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Arata Iura
Yukio Mishima
Shinnosuke Mitsushima
Masakatsu Morita
Tasuku Nagaoka
Masayoshi Shoga
Suzunosuke Tanaka
Masahiro Ogawa
Kiyohiko Shibukawa
Hiroshi Mochimaru
Shima Onishi
Kiyoshi Kuramochi
Hideo Nakaizumi
Kenichi Tanaka
Shinobu Terajima
Yoko Hiraoka
Hanae Kan
Makiko Ueda
Shinji Suzuki
Masakatsu Sekikawa
Motoki Ochiai
Takatsugu Iwama
Go Jibiki
Kyoichi Fukuoka
Soran Tamoto
Yuki Fujii
Kimihiko Hasegawa
Ken Furusawa
Tomori Abe
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kōji Wakamatsu
- Screenplay & Story
- Masayuki Kakegawa
- Original Score
- Fumio Sakahashi
- Original Title
- 11・25自決の日 三島由紀夫と若者たち
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Production Studios
- Wakamatsu Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kōji Wakamatsu
Masayuki Kakegawa
Fumio Sakahashi
Kumiko Sakamoto
Noriko Ozaki, Kōji Wakamatsu
Department Leadership Roster
Masayuki Kakegawa
Screenplay
Kumiko Sakamoto
Editor
Noriko Ozaki
Producer
Kōji Wakamatsu
Director
Fumio Sakahashi
Original Music Composer
Masae Miyamoto
Costume Design
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What is 11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate about?
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?
Who directed 11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate?
11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate was directed by Kōji Wakamatsu.
Who stars in 11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate?
The principal cast of 11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate includes Arata Iura, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Tasuku Nagaoka, Suzunosuke Tanaka, Kiyohiko Shibukawa.
When was 11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate released and how long is it?
11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 59m.
Who composed the musical score for 11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate?
The original motion picture soundtrack for 11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate was composed by Fumio Sakahashi.