Underplayed Gems

Patriotism (1965)

Patriotism poster
Original title
憂國
Directed by
Masaki Dōmoto, Yukio Mishima
Genre
drama film, still life photography, script
Country
Japan
Runtime
30 min
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 60 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young army officer and his wife prepare for a ritual suicide after a failed coup attempt. The film shows their final moments together in a sparse, traditionally styled room.

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What happens

Patriotism or the Rite of Love and Death (憂國, Yūkoku) is a 1966 Japanese short film directed by Yukio Mishima. It is based on Mishima's short story "Patriotism", published in 1960. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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