Conflagration(Enjo)
Dir: Ichikawa Kon
Japan, 1958, Japanese, 99mins, DCP
Cast: Ichikawa Raizo, Nakamura Ganjiro, Nakadai Tatsuya
Mishima Yukio’s celebrated novel of a disturbed yet idealistic soul in torment is translated by Ichikawa Kon into an emotionally charged morality tale in coolly detached, painterly images. In a nuanced structure rendering the young monk’s descent towards final conflagration through flashbacks during police interrogation, Ichikawa Raizo’s engrossing performance invites sympathy for this stuttering temple novice who, entangled and disillusioned in a corrupting world, sees in the Golden Pavilion a purity of beauty that transcends his flawed existence. Through examining the spiritual and moral disintegration of the young man, Ichikawa turns his unflinching eyes to the hypocrisy of the post-war world.
Venice Film Festival: New Cinema Award for Best Actor
Kinema Junpo Top Ten: #4 and Award for Best Actor
10/11 (Sun): Film talk with Bryan Chang
Screening:
In-theatre Screening
Mishima Yukio(1925-1970)
Buy Ticket 2024-11-10 (Sun)
14:30Buy Ticket 2024-12-07 (Sat)
18:00
- PREMIERE Elements (Venue)
- EMP Cinemas Times Square (Venue)
- Chinese Subtitles
- Post-screening talk