Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

1985

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

Drama

Paul Schrader
2h 1m
September 20, 1985 · Japan, United States of America

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: September 20, 1985
Original language: Japanese
Spoken languages: English, Japanese
Countries: Japan, United States of America
Production: Lucasfilm Ltd.,American Zoetrope,Tristone Entertainment,M Company,Filmlink International
Cast: Ken Ogata,Kenji Sawada,Bandō Mitsugorō X,Toshiyuki Nagashima,Masayuki Shionoya,Hiroshi Mikami,Junya Fukuda,Yuu Tokui,Junkichi Orimoto,Naoko Ohtaniand 43 more
Director: Paul Schrader
Writer: Paul Schrader,Yukio Mishima,Leonard Schrader,Chieko Schrader,Jun Shiragi
Producer: Tom Luddy,Francis Ford Coppola,George Lucas,Mataichirô Yamamoto
Cinematography: John Bailey
Music: Philip Glass
Budget: $5,000,000
Revenue: $502,758
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