Enjo Movie Review 1958

True story of a tormented young monk, studying at the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto, who becomes disillusioned by the pervasive corruption of the temple. In desperation, he sets fire to the national shrine in an attempt to preserve the monument from further contamination. Very disturbing yet beautiful to watch. Adapted from Mishima's novel "Temple of the Golden Pavilion." Japanese with subtitles.

Distribution

New Yorker Video, 16 W. 61st St., 11th Fl., New York, NY 10023, Phone: (212)645-4600, Toll-free: 800-447-0196, Fax: (212)645-3030, Email: info@newyorkerfilms.com, URL: http://www.newyorkerfilms.com

Available on VHS
Running time 98 minutes.
Originally from Japanese.

Cast and Crew

Genres

True Stories, Religion, Japan

Screenplay

Natto Wada, Keiji Hasebe, Toshiro Mayuzumi

Cast

Raizo Ichikawa, Ganjiro Nakamura, Tatsuya Nakadai

Cinematography

Kazuo Miyagawa

Director

Kon Ichikawa