The Temple of the Golden Pavillion (1976)
Overview
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.
Cast
Toshio Shiba
Katsuhiko Yokomitsu
Yoshie Shimamura
Teresa Noda
Kazunaga Tsuji
Yūsaku Terashima
Yūki Mizuhara
Asao Uchida
Etsuko Ichihara
Mariko Kaga
Saburo Shinoda
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