The Temple of the Golden Pavillion

Movie
Title金閣寺
User score

6.3

Release dateJul 17, 1976
GenreDrama
DirectorYoichi Takabayashi
Production countryJapan
Production companiesArt Theatre Guild, Takabayashi Yoichi Production, Eizo Kyoto Film Co.
Run time110 min.

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.

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