07-29-2013, 04:42 PM
I saw Harakiri (1960) back around 1974 on PBS. If I recall correctly, it was slow-moving and rather dark, with a gut-wrenching ending.
These days, every time I hear of it, I think of Mishima. Does Netflix carry any of his films? In particular, the three I list below. I saw the first two maybe three years ago on Netflix. I wasn't able to track down the third.
Afraid to Die (1960) -- Mishima plays a gangster (his demand to play the part was that he get to die in the end; oh, and that he get to wear a black leather jacket).
Patriotism (1966) -- film short (25 minutes?) which builds up to a graphic harakiri scene -- in many ways, a film walkthrough for his upcoming real-life doings.
Hitokiri (1969) -- Haven't seen this, but I believe he commits harakiri at the end.
These days, every time I hear of it, I think of Mishima. Does Netflix carry any of his films? In particular, the three I list below. I saw the first two maybe three years ago on Netflix. I wasn't able to track down the third.
Afraid to Die (1960) -- Mishima plays a gangster (his demand to play the part was that he get to die in the end; oh, and that he get to wear a black leather jacket).
Patriotism (1966) -- film short (25 minutes?) which builds up to a graphic harakiri scene -- in many ways, a film walkthrough for his upcoming real-life doings.
Hitokiri (1969) -- Haven't seen this, but I believe he commits harakiri at the end.