Patriotism (The Rite of Love and Death)
1966 · Movie · 30 min. · Japan
Playwright and novelist Yukio Mishima predicted his own suicide with this ravishing short feature, his only foray into filmmaking. All prints of Patriotism (Yukoku), which depicts the seppuku (ritual suicide) of a naval officer, were destroyed after Mishima's death in 1970, though the negative was saved, and the film resurfaced thirty-five years later.
Direction Yukio Mishima · Domoto Masaki
Cast Yukio Mishima · Yoshiko Tsuruoka
Screenplay Yukio Mishima
Cinematography Kimio Watanabe
Original title Yûkoku - Patriotism (The Rite of Love and Death)
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