The Temple of the Golden Pavillion (1976)

6.8/10 110 min Drama

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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