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Yûkoku

1966
Drama
Short Film
30m
Two characters on a Noh stage dramatize the rite of love and death of Lieutenant Shinji Takeyama and his wife Reiko. Takeyama was one of a cadre of young officers who staged a coup d'état in February, 1936. He was not arrested when the coup failed, but as an officer of the palace guard, he knew he would be given the order to execute his friends... (imdb)
Directed by:
Yukio Mishima Domoto Masaki
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Written by:
Yukio Mishima
Starring:
Yukio Mishima Yoshiko Tsuruoka
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Genre:
Drama
AKA:
Patriotism
Country:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
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Yûkoku

1966
Drama
Short Film
30m
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bkcBKC
Rated 22 Feb 2024
80
77th
brrrpbrrrp
Rated 19 Feb 2024
40
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fancymikeFancyMike
Rated 25 Oct 2023
1
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whatever
Rated 25 Oct 2023
finchereznorfinchereznor
Rated 27 Mar 2023
70
28th
cappliesCAPPLIES
Rated 06 Feb 2023
7
52nd
theshiznitTheShiznit
Rated 13 Sep 2022
63
85th
hyperion_iiHyperion+
Rated 09 Sep 2022
3
43rd
sockdolagerSockdolager
Rated 05 May 2022
3
29th
recepRecep
Rated 26 Apr 2022
70
39th
velvet_croweVelvet Crowe
Rated 24 Dec 2021
65
69th
The most engaging thing about this is mainly its composition and the amusing idea that someone actually made a film that supports seppuku. Though despite how insane the premise is, there is a semblance of grace taken in dealing with the subject matter and as a unique Japanese concept, it is interesting from a cultural-historical perspective.
Rated 24 Dec 2021
chadisdangerchadisdanger
Rated 11 Oct 2021
84
79th
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 20 Jun 2021
71
51st
Considering Mishima ended his own life the same way, I was expecting more of a "why" element here, rather than just a slavish, glamorized depiction of hara-kiri - though I guess that also serves as a "why" in its own way. Visually striking and brutal as all hell, though - like the opening scroll - it's at first neat and then tedious. Would have been interesting to see how Mishima's use of cinematic language evolved, had his self-destructive tendencies not won in the end.
Rated 20 Jun 2021
overratedoverrated
Rated 25 May 2021
68
75th
Is this the pinnacle of fascist cinema?
Rated 25 May 2021
ragrag
Rated 02 Feb 2021
50
8th
lemonyaLemonya
Rated 23 Nov 2020
45
45th
djrossdjross
Rated 23 Nov 2020
50
44th
Rehearsal.
Rated 23 Nov 2020
mikadzukiMikadzuki
Rated 07 Nov 2020
74
75th
ozgurrtozgurrt
Rated 14 Oct 2020
80
80th
ottott
Rated 27 Aug 2020
85
87th
mishima knew that he was a reeeal hunty, but man that dude never chills
Rated 27 Aug 2020
posetitelposetitel
Rated 14 Aug 2020
100
98th
wimcalpwimcalp
Rated 27 Jul 2020
65
53rd
freddiequellFreddieQuell
Rated 24 Jul 2020
90
92nd
biftekbiftek
Rated 07 May 2020
80
77th
ce8ce8
Rated 06 May 2020
74
81st
phil_clownsPhil Clowns
Rated 10 Apr 2020
68
48th
tonys_iiTonyS.
Rated 26 Dec 2019
69
32nd
sachinhosachinho
Rated 10 Dec 2019
70
27th
bal3xbal3x
Rated 09 Aug 2019
70
76th
knivesknives
Rated 09 Apr 2019
87
96th
jokevvjokevv
Rated 19 Jan 2019
70
75th
lefterisd99lefterisd99
Rated 06 Jan 2019
80
76th
philosofemPhilosofem
Rated 24 Sep 2018
70
44th
omeremreomeremre
Rated 07 Sep 2018
65
49th
norvaljonesnorval_jones
Rated 19 Aug 2018
80
68th
john_miltonJohn Milton
Rated 01 May 2018
80
87th
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 01 May 2018
85
59th
Viewed April 30, 2018.
Rated 01 May 2018
apsaysapsays
Rated 21 Mar 2018
61
53rd
scottmccscott.mcc
Rated 09 Mar 2018
70
64th
hennimoreHennimore
Rated 02 Jan 2018
73
79th
systematicerSystematicer
Rated 20 Dec 2017
20
3rd
iconogassediconogassed
Rated 16 Dec 2017
100
98th
"Not seen Mishima much this summer but letter arrived yesterday...Strange letter. Mishima said Rintaro Hinuma, a critic and friend of his, had died; [he] had often remarked that suicide would be the only solution to Mishima's literary career. Since Hinuma's death, he added, this remark about suicide had come to seem a serious comment. Am confused by this letter; do not know what he wants. Am not prepared to get into suicide scenario with Mishima, whom I scarcely know...a bit disgusted."
Rated 16 Dec 2017
meyerheimMeyerheim
Rated 30 Nov 2017
90
0th
cocoaCocoa
Rated 29 Nov 2017
70
72nd
lucbaptlucbapt
Rated 09 Nov 2017
79
48th
mamalizolimamali_zoli
Rated 11 Jul 2017
80
46th
aymansousaaymansousa
Rated 29 Jun 2017
50
34th
rym_byratesRYM-byrates
Rated 11 Mar 2017
69
75th
damirageirDamirageir
Rated 02 Jul 2016
43
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baalmanBaalMan
Rated 11 May 2016
85
75th
nrooNroo
Rated 18 Mar 2016
80
79th
iconoclastIconoclast
Rated 31 Jan 2016
85
93rd
snallygastersnallygaster
Rated 29 Dec 2015
33
23rd
Fascistic wet dream. I was surprised and impressed with how visceral the seppuku scene felt, however.
Rated 29 Dec 2015
mubivotesMUBIvotes
Rated 16 Dec 2015
41
91st
robot2xlrobot2xl
Rated 15 Dec 2015
73
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coronercoroner
Rated 27 Nov 2015
80
83rd
sissyboy911sissyboy911
Rated 05 Nov 2015
85
89th
magmadiverMagmadiver
Rated 24 Sep 2015
85
71st
jeffvjeff_v
Rated 06 Apr 2015
74
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hotsakehotsake
Rated 04 Apr 2015
70
75th
Simple yet captivating
Rated 04 Apr 2015
allynhiAllynhi
Rated 01 Feb 2015
85
94th
hallogalloHallogallo
Rated 24 Jan 2015
7
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rivarolRivarol
Rated 13 Jan 2015
100
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truffaut16Truffaut16
Rated 29 Aug 2014
50
12th
debaser1985debaser1985
Rated 24 Jun 2014
60
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alakargaAlakarga
Rated 16 Jun 2014
90
85th
cayhcayh
Rated 03 Jun 2014
60
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themagicianthemagician
Rated 01 Jun 2014
70
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grimschildGrimsChild
Rated 22 Apr 2014
60
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mightysparksmightysparks
Rated 08 Apr 2014
50
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fufutosfufutos
Rated 03 Apr 2014
74
61st
arzingerarzinger
Rated 25 Feb 2014
70
64th
lightmyfirelightmyfire
Rated 23 Feb 2014
38
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communicantsCommunicants
Rated 07 Feb 2014
80
73rd
ehrenkmehrenkm
Rated 21 Jan 2014
70
40th
crocgatorCrocGator
Rated 19 Jan 2014
100
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tartanllamaTartanLlama
Rated 19 Dec 2013
80
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dicketaubeDicke_Taube
Rated 08 Dec 2013
60
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rant1229rant1229
Rated 04 Dec 2013
2
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joachimtjoachimt
Rated 01 Dec 2013
60
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ettubruteettubrute
Rated 01 Oct 2013
95
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limdeboisLimdebois
Rated 16 Sep 2013
50
9th
barkinsonBarkinson
Rated 21 Aug 2013
70
81st
immolationsimmolations
Rated 11 Aug 2013
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sheldrakeSheldrake
Rated 10 Aug 2013
60
51st
karamazovkaramazov.
Rated 04 Jul 2013
53
72nd
acrolyneacrolyne
Rated 02 May 2013
85
71st
xacviantxacviant
Rated 08 Apr 2013
82
57th
Yukio Mishima's short about a Japanese officer, torn between loyalty and duty, who commits hara-kiri along with his young bride. That's about it, but the real interest comes from Mishima's eye for composition (especially good for a first-time director) and his unflinching portrayal of the act itself; while the couple's final act of lovemaking shows little nudity, the suicide is extremely bloody and graphic. Of course, it anticipates Mishima's own suicide four years later. Fine use of Wagner.
Rated 08 Apr 2013
avgcrtckravgcrtckr
Rated 18 Mar 2013
69
87th
filmaffinityfilmaffinity
Rated 18 Mar 2013
69
78th
cronosCronos
Rated 18 Mar 2013
60
61st
frbrownfrbrown
Rated 03 Mar 2013
55
5th
jodamicojodamico
Rated 31 Jan 2013
81
83rd
matty5190matty5190
Rated 28 Dec 2012
83
55th
trincotrinco
Rated 02 Apr 2012
50
16th
barakeibarakei
Rated 02 Mar 2012
75
28th
godsofwarGodsOfWar
Rated 16 Feb 2012
30
10th
ailmailm
Rated 09 Jan 2012
77
90th
worstcasesceworstcasesce
Rated 18 Sep 2011
1
0th
critickeravgCritickerAvg
Rated 14 Sep 2011
79
96th
pustotapustota
Rated 27 Jul 2011
90
97th

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