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The Temple of the Golden Pavillion

The Temple of the Golden Pavillion

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 17, 1976

Runtime

1h 50m

Genres

Drama

User Score

63%

Original Title

金閣寺

Production Companies

Art Theatre Guild, Takabayashi Yoichi Production, Eizo Kyoto Film Co.

Director

Yoichi Takabayashi

Description

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.