11.25 JIKETSU NO HI, MISHIMA YUKIO TO WAKAMONOTACHI
(11/25 THE DAY MISHIMA CHOSE HIS OWN FATE)“If we value so highly the dignity of life, how can we not also value the dignity of death No death may be called futile.” – Yukio Mishima
On November 25th 1970, a man committed ritual suicide inside the Tokyo headquarters of the Japanese Ministry of Defence, leaving behind a legacy of masterpieces and a controversy that echoes to this day. The man was Yukio Mishima, one of Japan’s greatest and most celebrated novelists. With four members of his own private army – the Tatenokai – Mishima had taken the commandant hostage and called upon the assembled military outside the Ministry to overthrow their society and restore the powers of the Emperor. When the soldiers mocked and jeered Mishima, he cut short his speech and withdrew to the commandant’s office where he committed seppuku – the sam
Year of production: 2011
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 minutes
Credits
- Koji WAKAMATSU Director
- Koji WAKAMATSU Screenplay
- Masayuki KAKEGAWA Screenplay
- Tomohiko TSUJI Cinematography
- Fumio ITABASHI Music
- Kumiko SAKAMOTO Editing
- Noriyoshi YOSHIDA Sound
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WAKAMATSU PRODUCTION
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