Based on the first novel, Spring Snow, of Mishima Yukio's Sea of Fertility tetralogy, it follows the troubled and illicit affair between two youngsters amongst the aristocracy and rich of early twentieth century Japan.
Cinematography
Every frame looks like a hand-tinted postcard from 1912
Costume
Western-meets-waifu fashion that screams dying aristocracy
Writing
Mishima's prose translated to aching, formal melodrama
Director
Isao Yukisada
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
JP
