Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

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

7.8

1985

2h 1m

Drama

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.

Key Crew

Director

Paul Schrader

Producers

Tom Luddy

Mataichirô Yamamoto

Writers

Paul Schrader

Leonard Schrader

Chieko Schrader

Cinematography

John Bailey

Music

Philip Glass

Cast (52)

Ken Ogata

Yukio Mishima

Kenji Sawada

Osamu

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