Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
20/09/1985
Drama
2h 1m
- 78% (295 votes)
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On November 25, 1970, Japan's most celebrated writer, Yukio Mishima, shocked the world.
Overview
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.
- Paul SchraderDirector, Writer
- Leonard SchraderWriter
- Chieko SchraderWriter
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$5,000,000
Revenue
$502,758
Keywords
- suicide
- identity
- patriotism
- nationalism
- coup d'etat
- author
- art
- lgbt
- gay theme
- four chapters
Top Billed Cast
Ken Ogata
Yukio Mishima (segment "November 25, 1970")
Go Riju
Mishima, age 18-19 (segment "Flashbacks")
Masayuki Shionoya
Morita (segment "November 25, 1970")
Hiroshi Mikami
Cadet #1 (segment "November 25, 1970")
Junkichi Orimoto
General Mashita (segment "November 25, 1970")
Masato Aizawa
Mishima - age 9-14 (segment "Flashbacks")
Junya Fukuda
Cadet #2 (segment "November 25, 1970")
Shigeto Tachihara
Cadet #3 (segment "November 25, 1970")
Yuki Nagahara
Mishima, age 5 (segment "Flashbacks")
Kyuzo Kobayashi
Literary Friend (segment "Flashbacks")
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