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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)

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.
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Paul Schrader profile
Paul Schrader

Director

Cast

Ken Ogata profile
Ken Ogata

Yukio Mishima (segment "November 25, 1970")

Go Riju profile
Go Riju

Mishima, age 18-19 (segment "Flashbacks")

Masayuki Shionoya profile
Masayuki Shionoya

Morita (segment "November 25, 1970")

Hiroshi Mikami profile
Hiroshi Mikami

Cadet #1 (segment "November 25, 1970")

Junkichi Orimoto profile
Junkichi Orimoto

General Mashita (segment "November 25, 1970")

Masato Aizawa profile
Masato Aizawa

Mishima - age 9-14 (segment "Flashbacks")

Junya Fukuda profile
Junya Fukuda

Cadet #2 (segment "November 25, 1970")

Shigeto Tachihara profile
Shigeto Tachihara

Cadet #3 (segment "November 25, 1970")

Yuki Nagahara profile
Yuki Nagahara

Mishima, age 5 (segment "Flashbacks")

Kyuzo Kobayashi profile
Kyuzo Kobayashi

Literary Friend (segment "Flashbacks")

Yuki Kitazume profile
Yuki Kitazume

Dancing Friend (segment "Flashbacks")

Haruko Katō profile
Haruko Katō

Grandmother (segment "Flashbacks")

Ken Ogata profile
Ken Ogata

Yukio Mishima (segment "November 25, 1970")

Go Riju profile
Go Riju

Mishima, age 18-19 (segment "Flashbacks")

Masayuki Shionoya profile
Masayuki Shionoya

Morita (segment "November 25, 1970")

Hiroshi Mikami profile
Hiroshi Mikami

Cadet #1 (segment "November 25, 1970")

Junkichi Orimoto profile
Junkichi Orimoto

General Mashita (segment "November 25, 1970")

Masato Aizawa profile
Masato Aizawa

Mishima - age 9-14 (segment "Flashbacks")

Junya Fukuda profile
Junya Fukuda

Cadet #2 (segment "November 25, 1970")

Shigeto Tachihara profile
Shigeto Tachihara

Cadet #3 (segment "November 25, 1970")

Yuki Nagahara profile
Yuki Nagahara

Mishima, age 5 (segment "Flashbacks")

Kyuzo Kobayashi profile
Kyuzo Kobayashi

Literary Friend (segment "Flashbacks")

Yuki Kitazume profile
Yuki Kitazume

Dancing Friend (segment "Flashbacks")

Haruko Katō profile
Haruko Katō

Grandmother (segment "Flashbacks")

Extra

Release Date

September 20, 1985

Original Language

English, Japanese

Budget

$5,000,000.00

Production Company

Lucasfilm Ltd. logoAmerican Zoetrope logoFilmlink International logo

Available On

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Videos

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A Scene from MISHIMA
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p] thumbnail
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
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Richard Linklater Presents: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
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AFS Presents: Mishima A Life in Four Chapters

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