The Temple of the Golden Pavilion
金閣寺
Synopsis
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.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yoichi Takabayashi
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoichi Takabayashi
- Original Title
- 金閣寺
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Studios
- Art Theatre Guild, Takabayashi Yoichi Production, Eizo Kyoto Film Co.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoichi Takabayashi
Yoichi Takabayashi, Yukio Mishima
Fujio Morita
Yoshinobu Nishioka, Teruo Takabayashi
Department Leadership Roster
Yoichi Takabayashi
Director
Yoichi Takabayashi
Screenplay
Fujio Morita
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What is The Temple of the Golden Pavilion about?
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.
Who directed The Temple of the Golden Pavilion?
The Temple of the Golden Pavilion was directed by Yoichi Takabayashi.
Who stars in The Temple of the Golden Pavilion?
The principal cast of The Temple of the Golden Pavilion includes Toshio Shiba, Katsuhiko Yokomitsu, Yoshie Shimamura, Teresa Noda, Kazunaga Tsuji.
When was The Temple of the Golden Pavilion released and how long is it?
The Temple of the Golden Pavilion was released in 1976 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.