Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)

  • R
  • 09/20/1985 (US)
  • Drama
  • 2h 1m

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 Schrader

Director, Writer

Yukio Mishima

Novel

Leonard Schrader

Writer

Chieko Schrader

Writer, Screenplay

Jun Shiragi

Screenplay

Cast

Ken Ogata's headshot

Ken Ogata

Yukio Mishima
Kenji Sawada's headshot

Kenji Sawada

Osamu
Bandō Mitsugorō X's headshot

Bandō Mitsugorō X

Mizoguchi
Toshiyuki Nagashima's headshot

Toshiyuki Nagashima

Isao
Masayuki Shionoya's headshot

Masayuki Shionoya

Morita
Hiroshi Mikami's headshot

Hiroshi Mikami

Cadet #1
Junya Fukuda's headshot

Junya Fukuda

Cadet #2
Yuu Tokui's headshot

Yuu Tokui

Cadet #3

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