Drama · Japan · 1985 · 2h 1m

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters poster
Director
Paul Schrader
Cast
Ken Ogata as Yukio Mishima Kenji Sawada as Osamu Bandō Mitsugorō X as Mizoguchi Toshiyuki Nagashima as Isao Masayuki Shionoya as Morita Hiroshi Mikami as Cadet #1
Crew
John Bailey — Director of Photography Tomoyo Oshima — Editor Michael Chandler — Editor Philip Glass — Original Music Composer Jun Shiragi — Screenplay Chieko Schrader — Screenplay
Tagline

On November 25, 1970, Japan's most celebrated writer, Yukio Mishima, shocked the world.

Synopsis

A fictional account of the life of Japanese author Yukio Mishima, combining dramatizations of three of his novels and a depiction of the events of November 25th, 1970.

Trailer Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
suicideidentitypatriotismnationalismcoup d'etatauthorartlgbtgay themefour chapters
Key Collaborators
Paul Schrader Director John Bailey Director of Photography Tomoyo Oshima Editor Michael Chandler Editor Philip Glass Original Music Composer Jun Shiragi Screenplay Chieko Schrader Screenplay Paul Schrader Writer Leonard Schrader Writer Chieko Schrader Writer Yukio Mishima Novel Tom Luddy Producer
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