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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Directed by Paul Schrader
1985•2h 0m•R•★ 7.9
Biography / Drama
Synopsis
A stylized, biographical portrait of celebrated and controversial Japanese author Yukio Mishima, interweaving episodes from his real-life final day in 1970 with sumptuous, theatrical dramatizations of his greatest literary works. Paul Schrader, Eiko Ishioka, and Philip Glass' visual and musical masterpiece.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorPaul Schrader
WriterPaul SchraderLeonard SchraderChieko SchraderJun ShiragiChieko Schrader
CinematographyJohn Bailey
MusicPhilip Glass
Principal Cast
Ken OgataYukio Mishima
Kenji SawadaOsamu
Bandō Mitsugorō XMizoguchi
Toshiyuki NagashimaIsao
Masayuki ShionoyaMorita
Hiroshi MikamiCadet #1
Yuu TokuiCadet #3
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Junya FukudaCadet #2Technical Specifications
Runtime2h 0m (120 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorPaul Schrader
LanguagesJapanese
CountryUS, JP
StudioAmerican Zoetrope • Filmlink International • Warner Bros. Pictures
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