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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters is a 1985 biographical drama film based on the life and work of Japanese writer Yukio Mishima, directed by Paul Schrader from a screenplay by his brother Leonard and Leonard's wife Chieko Schrader from a story by Paul Schrader and Jun Shiragi.
Sep 20, 1985 · A biographical drama film by Paul Schrader about the life and death of Japanese writer Yukio Mishima. The film depicts Mishima's novels, flashbacks, and his final act of seizing a military base and committing suicide in 1970.
- (14K)
- Biography, Drama
- Paul Schrader
- 1985-09-20
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters. Paul Schrader’s visually stunning, collagelike portrait of the acclaimed Japanese author and playwright Yukio Mishima (played by Ken Ogata) investigates the inner turmoil and contradictions of a man who attempted the impossible task of finding harmony among self, art, and society.
- Yukio Mishima
Dec 15, 2007 · A film that explores the life and work of the Japanese author Yukio Mishima, who committed ritual suicide after leading a failed coup. The film uses different styles and colors to depict his childhood, his novels and his last day, revealing his obsession with the samurai code and his sexuality.
Fact, fiction and dramatization illustrate events in the life of controversial author-militarist Yukio Mishima.
- (73)
- Paul Schrader
- R
- Ken Ogata, Kenji Sawada, Toshiyuki Nagashima
With its rich cinematography by John Bailey, exquisite sets and costumes by Eiko Ishioka, and unforgettable, highly influential score by Philip Glass, Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters is a tribute to its subject and a bold, investigative work of art in its own right.
The life of Yukio Mishima, Japanese poet, bodybuilder and fascist is retold in this incredible feature by Paul Schrader. Amazing sets, amazing soundtrack and an insane (also shockingly true) biopic about a genius artist/terrorist.
