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Yukoku (The Rite of Love and Death) (Japan Version) DVD Region 2

Mishima Yukio (Director)
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Yukoku (The Rite of Love and Death) (Japan Version)

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Written, Produced, Directed by and starring acclaimed Japanese author Mishima Yukio, Yukoku, roughly translated as "worry about the state of the nation" is a rare and powerful short film. It tells the true story of high-ranking naval officer Takeyama, who took is own life in the wake of an attempted military coup in 1936. This silent film is shot in stark black and white, echoing the traditions of Noh theatre, using a minimalist setting and just two actors - Mishima as the general and Tsuruoka Yoshiko as his wife Reiko.

The film has very rarely been seen, as Mishima's wife effectively banned it and ordered the destruction of all existing prints, after the events depicted resonated deeply with her after the nationalistic Mishima took his own life in eerily similar fashion in 1970. The film survived however and is now presented in a beautifully restored two-disc set where it can take its place as a revered chapter of Japanese cinematic history.

Special Features:

  • English inter-titled version & French inter-titled version of the film
  • "Yukio Mishima's 2 days"
  • "Yukoku" album
  • "Mishima Yukio's world"
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    Product Title: Yukoku (The Rite of Love and Death) (Japan Version) 憂國 (日本版) 忧国 (日本版) 憂国 Yukoku (The Rite of Love and Death) (Japan Version)
    Artist Name(s): Mishima Yukio 三島由紀夫 三岛由纪夫 三島由紀夫 | 鶴岡淑子 Mishima Yukio
    Director: Mishima Yukio 三島由紀夫 三岛由纪夫 三島由紀夫 Mishima Yukio
    Release Date: 2006-04-28
    Publisher Product Code: TDV-16114D
    Language: Japanese
    Country of Origin: Japan
    Picture Format: NTSC What is it?
    Disc Format(s): DVD
    Region Code: 2 - Japan, Europe, South Africa, Greenland and the Middle East (including Egypt) What is it?
    Publisher: Toho
    Other Information: 2DVDs
    Shipment Unit: 1 What is it?
    YesAsia Catalog No.: 1004114226

    Product Information

    タイトル:憂国
    出演:三島由紀夫/鶴岡淑子
    監督:三島由紀夫(原作)/三島由紀夫(脚色)/三島由紀夫(製作)/三島由紀夫(美術)/三島由紀夫(監督 )/藤井浩明(製作)/堂本正樹(演出)/渡辺公夫(撮影 )

    昭和11年、「2.26事件」が勃発、武山信二中尉(三島由紀夫)は新婚であるがゆえに、仲間から反乱に誘われなかったのだが、皮肉なことに仲間達のいる反乱軍の鎮圧を命じられることになる。国のために忠誠をつくし反乱軍を鎮圧することは、親友達を殺すことを意味する。国も友も裏切れない武山中尉は、最愛の妻・麗子(鶴岡淑子)と心中する道を選択する。しかし、愛し合う武山夫妻にとって、心中は恍惚に満ちた愛と死の儀式なのであった・・・。

    フランス語版本編/マルチアングルで観る「憂國」撮影台本/映画「憂國」アルバム/英語版本編/三島由紀夫の世界/三島由紀夫の二日間

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    :モノクロ
    画面:Standard
    言語/音声:日本語:モノラル

    その他の情報
    製作年:1966
    備考:2枚組
    本編ディスク+特典ディスク
    封入特典:復刻三島由紀夫直筆「憂国」招待状、解説書/映像特典:「憂国」の三島由起夫、マルチアングルで観る「憂国」他
    日本小売価格:¥6000

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