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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

A biographical drama that chronicles the life of renowned Japanese author Yukio Mishima, divided into four distinct chapters.

The film tells the story of celebrated Japanese author Yukio Mishima, exploring four distinct chapters of his life. The first three chapters draw parallels between Mishima's life and his novels, focusing on The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, Kyoko's House, and Runaway Horses. The fourth and final chapter recreates the events of Mishima's last day, November 25, 1970.

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Main Cast

Ken OgataYukio Mishima (segment "November 25, 1970")

Masayuki ShionoyaMorita (segment "November 25, 1970")

Hiroshi MikamiCadet #1 (segment "November 25, 1970")

Junkichi OrimotoGeneral Mashita (segment "November 25, 1970")

Masato Aizawa

Masato AizawaMishima - age 9-14 (segment "Flashbacks")

Junya Fukuda

Junya FukudaCadet #2 (segment "November 25, 1970")

Shigeto Tachihara

Shigeto TachiharaCadet #3 (segment "November 25, 1970")

Yuki Nagahara

Yuki NagaharaMishima, age 5 (segment "Flashbacks")

Kyuzo Kobayashi

Kyuzo KobayashiLiterary Friend (segment "Flashbacks")

Haruko KatōGrandmother (segment "Flashbacks")

Bandō Mitsugorō XMizoguchi (segment "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion")

Hisako MandaMariko (segment "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion")

Koichi SatoKashiwagi (segment "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion")

Kenji SawadaOsamu (segment "Kyoko's House")

Reisen RiKiyomi (segment "Kyoko's House")

Setsuko KarasumaMitsuko (segment "Kyoko's House")

Tadanori YokooNatsuo (segment "Kyoko's House")

Yasuaki KurataTakei (segment "Kyoko's House")

Mitsuru HirataThug (segment "Kyoko's House")

Toshiyuki NagashimaIsao (segment "Runaway Horses")

Hiroshi KatsunoLieutenant Hori (segment "Runaway Horses")

Kunihiko IdaIzutsu (segment "Runaway Horses")

Jun NegamiKurahara (segment "Runaway Horses")

Ryō IkebeInterrogator (segment "Runaway Horses")

Toshio Hosokawa

Toshio Hosokawa'Rokumeikan' Producer

Hideo Fukuhara

Hideo FukuharaMilitary Doctor

Eimei EsumiIchigaya Aide-de-Camp

Minoru HodakaIchigaya Colonel

Alan PoulAmerican Reporter

Yasuhiro Arai

Yasuhiro AraiReporter #2

Tsutomu Harada

Tsutomu HaradaRomeo

Sachiko HidariOsamu's Mother

Roy ScheiderNarrator (voice)

Chishū RyūA monk

Masahiko SakataIsao's Classmate

Naoko ÔtaniMother

Gô RijûMishima, Age 18-19

Creators

Paul SchraderDirector, Writer

Leonard SchraderWriter

Yukio MishimaNovel

Chieko SchraderWriter

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters Videos

A Scene from MISHIMA

A Scene from MISHIMA

Richard Linklater Presents: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Richard Linklater Presents: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

AFS Presents: Mishima A Life in Four Chapters

AFS Presents: Mishima A Life in Four Chapters

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): Lucasfilm Ltd., American Zoetrope

Originally Released: United States, Sep 20, 1985

Production Countries: Japan, United States

Box Office Gross: $518,842.00

Budget: $5,000,000.00

Genres:Biography, Drama

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters: Where to Watch Online in Canada?

Currently, you have the opportunity to watch "Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters" by streaming it on the following platforms: The Criterion Channel, Hollywood Suite. Additionally, viewers have the option to either rent or purchase "Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters" on the following digital platforms: AppleTV.