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Enjo ★★ Conflagration; The Flame of Torment 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. 98m/B VHS . JP Raizo Ichikawa, Ganjiro Nakamura, Tatsuya Nakadai; D: Kon Ichikawa; W: Natto Wada, Keiji Hasebe, Toshiro Mayuzumi; C: Kazuo Miyagawa.

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