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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 · Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters: Directed by Paul Schrader. With Ken Ogata, Masayuki Shionoya, Hiroshi Mikami, Junya Fukuda. A fictionalized account in four chapters of the life of celebrated Japanese writer Yukio Mishima.
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.
Dec 15, 2007 · Paul Schrader's "Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters" (1985) is the most unconventional biopic I've ever seen, and one of the best. In a triumph of concise writing and construction, it considers three crucial aspects of the life of the Japanese author Yukio Mishima (1925-1970).
Fact, fiction and dramatization illustrate events in the life of controversial author-militarist Yukio Mishima.
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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.
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.
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (English Subtitled) Taking place on acclaimed Japanese author and playwright Yukio Mishima's last day, when he famously committed public seppuku, Paul Schrader's film is punctuated by extended flashbacks to the writer's life as well as by gloriously stylized evocations of his fictional works.
A fictionalized account in four chapters of the life of celebrated Japanese author Yukio Mishima. Three of the segments parallel events in Mishima's life with his novels (The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, Kyoko's House, and Runaway Horses), while the fourth depicts the actual events of the 25th Nov. 1970, "The Last Day".
Paul Schrader’s visually stunning, collage-like portrait of acclaimed Japanese author and playwright Yukio Mishima (played by Ken Ogata) investigates the inner turmoil and contradictions of a man who attempted an impossible harmony between self, art, and society.
