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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)

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

  • 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.

Rating
7.8 / 10 (380 votes)
Release date
September 20, 1985
Runtime
2h 01m
Language
Japanese
Director
Paul Schrader
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Ken OgataYukio Mishima
  • Masayuki ShionoyaMorita
  • Hiroshi MikamiCadet #1
  • Junya FukudaCadet #2
  • Yuu TokuiCadet #3
  • Junkichi OrimotoGeneral Mashita
  • Naoko OhtaniMother
  • Go RijuMishima, Age 18-19
  • Masato AizawaMishima, Age 9-14
  • Yuki NagaharaMishima, Age 5
  • Kyuzo KobayashiLiterary Friend
  • Yuki KitazumeDancing Friend

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