11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate (2012)
Original title: 11・25自決の日 三島由紀夫と若者たち
11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate is a 2012 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Kōji Wakamatsu, with a running time of 1h 59m. It stars Arata Iura, Shinnosuke Mitsushima and Tasuku Nagaoka.
On November 25th 1970, a man committed ritual suicide inside the Tokyo headquarters of the Japanese Ministry of Defence, leaving behind a legacy of masterpieces and a controversy that echoes to this day. The man was Yukio Mishima, one of Japan's greatest and most celebrated novelists. With four members of his own private army - the Tatenokai - Mishima had taken the commandant hostage and called upon the assembled military outside the Ministry to overthrow their society and restore the powers of the Emperor. When the soldiers mocked and jeered Mishima, he cut short his speech and withdrew to the commandant's office where he committed seppuku - the samurai warrior's death - tearing open his belly with a ceremonial knife before being beheaded by one of his colleagues. What was Mishima truly trying to express through his actions? And what did he witness during his final moments?
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What is 11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate about?
On November 25th 1970, a man committed ritual suicide inside the Tokyo headquarters of the Japanese Ministry of Defence, leaving behind a legacy of masterpieces and a controversy that echoes to this day. The man was Yukio Mishima, one of Japan's greatest and most celebrated novelists. With four members of his own private army - the Tatenokai - Mishima had taken the commandant hostage and called upon the assembled military outside the Ministry to overthrow their society and restore the powers of the Emperor. When the soldiers mocked and jeered Mishima, he cut short his speech and withdrew to the commandant's office where he committed seppuku - the samurai warrior's death - tearing open his belly with a ceremonial knife before being beheaded by one of his colleagues. What was Mishima truly trying to express through his actions? And what did he witness during his final moments?
When was 11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate released?
11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate was released on 20 May 2012.
How long is 11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate?
11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate runs 1h 59m.
Who made 11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate?
11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate was directed by Kōji Wakamatsu.
Cast
- Arata Iura as Yukio Mishima
- Shinnosuke Mitsushima as Masakatsu Morita
- Tasuku Nagaoka as Masayoshi Shoga
- Suzunosuke Tanaka as Masahiro Ogawa
- Kiyohiko Shibukawa as Hiroshi Mochimaru
- Shima Onishi as Kiyoshi Kuramochi
- Hideo Nakaizumi as Kenichi Tanaka
- Shinobu Terajima as Yoko Hiraoka
- Hanae Kan as Makiko Ueda
- Shinji Suzuki as Masakatsu Sekikawa
- Motoki Ochiai
- Takatsugu Iwama