Plot — What is Sacrifice about?
Filmed only a few months after Tatsumi Hijikata’s first explosive public butoh performance, “Gisei” features Hijikata and members of his Asbestos Hall Troupe in a brutal allegory of a closed society. Shot by noted Japanese film scholar Donald Richie, “Gisei” still conveys the shock that Japanese audiences in 1959 must have felt at the birth of Hijikata's ankoku butoh, or "dance of darkness". Richie met Hijikata through mutual friend Yukio Mishima. They decided to collaborate on a film about segregation. Richie memorialized the film in his diary: “It is more than ever about the death of an individual, a distinct kind of human sacrifice.”
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Quick Facts
| Type | Movie |
| Released | 1959 |
| Genre | Horror |
| Language | Japanese |
| Runtime | 10 min |
Sacrifice — FAQ
Is Sacrifice worth watching? Filmed only a few months after Tatsumi Hijikata’s first explosive public butoh performance, “Gisei” features Hijikata and members of his Asbestos Hall Troupe in a brutal allegory of a closed society. Shot by noted Japane
Who directed Sacrifice? Directed by Donald Richie.
Who is in the cast of Sacrifice? It stars Tatsumi Hijikata.
Where can I stream Sacrifice? Streaming availability for Sacrifice is listed above when a platform is confirmed. MovieLink App is an info guide and hosts no files.
When did Sacrifice release? It released in 1959.
