
Learning of his family's collapse, acolyte Goichi, sent to study silently at the Temple of the Golden Pavilion, must endure acute psychological distress.
Directed by Kon Ichikawa, Conflagration leans on a strong ensemble — Raizō Ichikawa, Ganjirō Nakamura II, Tatsuya Nakadai — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1958.
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