

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
On November 25, 1970, Japan's most celebrated writer, Yukio Mishima, shocked the world.
Drama
Overview
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1985-09-20
Runtime:
2h 1m
Director:
Paul Schrader
Writer:
Paul Schrader, Leonard Schrader, Chieko Schrader
Top Cast

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

Go Riju
Mishima, age 18-19 (segment "Flashbacks")

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

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

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

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

Kyuzo Kobayashi
Literary Friend (segment "Flashbacks")

Yuki Kitazume
Dancing Friend (segment "Flashbacks")

Haruko Katō
Grandmother (segment "Flashbacks")
Official Videos

A Scene from MISHIMA

Richard Linklater Presents: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

AFS Presents: Mishima A Life in Four Chapters
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