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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

A fictionalized account in four chapters of the life of celebrated Japanese writer Yukio Mishima.

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".

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Main Cast

Ken Ogata Yukio Mishima (segment "November 25, 1970")

Masayuki Shionoya Morita (segment "November 25, 1970")

Hiroshi Mikami Cadet #1 (segment "November 25, 1970")

Junkichi Orimoto General Mashita (segment "November 25, 1970")

Masato Aizawa

Masato Aizawa Mishima - age 9-14 (segment "Flashbacks")

Junya Fukuda

Junya Fukuda Cadet #2 (segment "November 25, 1970")

Shigeto Tachihara

Shigeto Tachihara Cadet #3 (segment "November 25, 1970")

Yuki Nagahara

Yuki Nagahara Mishima, age 5 (segment "Flashbacks")

Kyuzo Kobayashi

Kyuzo Kobayashi Literary Friend (segment "Flashbacks")

Naoko Ôtani Mother (segment "Flashbacks")

Gô Rijû Mishima, age 18-19 (segment "Flashbacks")

Creators

Paul Schrader Director, Writer

Leonard Schrader Writer

Yukio Mishima Novel

Chieko Schrader Writer

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A Scene from MISHIMA

A Scene from MISHIMA

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Richard Linklater Presents: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Info about Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Studio(s): Warner Bros. Pictures, Lucasfilm Ltd.

Originally Released: Sep 20, 1985

Production Countries: Japan, United States

Box Office Gross: $518,842.00

Budget: $5,000,000.00

Genres:Biography, Drama

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