金閣寺 (1976)

Name: 金閣寺
Genre: Drama
Released: 1976-07-17
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: 柴俊夫, 横光克彦, 島村佳江, テレサ野田, 辻萬長

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.