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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. Taking place on the last day of Mishima’s life, when he famously committed public seppuku, the film is punctuated by extended flashbacks to the writer’s past as well as gloriously stylized evocations of his fictional works. 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.
Original Release
05/15/1985
US Release
09/20/1985
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Ken Ogata | Narrator / Yukio Mishima (segment "November 25, 1970") |
Masayuki Shionoya | Morita (segment "November 25, 1970") |
Hiroshi Mikami | Cadet #1 (segment "November 25, 1970") |
Junya Fukuda | Cadet #2 (segment "November 25, 1970") |
Shigeto Tachihara | Cadet #3 (segment "November 25, 1970") |
Junkichi Orimoto | General Mashita (segment "November 25, 1970") |
Naoko Ôtani | Mother (segment "November 25, 1970 - Flashbacks") |
Gô Rijû | Mishima, age 18-19 (segment "Flashbacks") / Mishima, Age 18-19 (segment "November 25, 1970 - Flashbacks") |
Masato Aizawa | Mishima - age 9-14 (segment "Flashbacks") / Mishima, Age 9-14 (segment November 25, 1970 - "Flashbacks") |
Yuki Nagahara | Mishima, age 5 (segment "Flashbacks") / Mishima, Age 5 (segment "November 25, 1970 - Flashbacks") |
Directors
Writers
Paul Schrader, Leonard Schrader, Yukio Mishima, Chieko Schrader, Jun Shiragi
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ken Ogata | Narrator / Yukio Mishima (segment "November 25, 1970") |
Masayuki Shionoya | Morita (segment "November 25, 1970") |
Hiroshi Mikami | Cadet #1 (segment "November 25, 1970") |
Junya Fukuda | Cadet #2 (segment "November 25, 1970") |
Shigeto Tachihara | Cadet #3 (segment "November 25, 1970") |
Junkichi Orimoto | General Mashita (segment "November 25, 1970") |
Naoko Ôtani | Mother (segment "November 25, 1970 - Flashbacks") |
Gô Rijû | Mishima, age 18-19 (segment "Flashbacks") / Mishima, Age 18-19 (segment "November 25, 1970 - Flashbacks") |
Masato Aizawa | Mishima - age 9-14 (segment "Flashbacks") / Mishima, Age 9-14 (segment November 25, 1970 - "Flashbacks") |
Yuki Nagahara | Mishima, age 5 (segment "Flashbacks") / Mishima, Age 5 (segment "November 25, 1970 - Flashbacks") |
Kyuzo Kobayashi | Literary Friend (segment "Flashbacks") / Literary Friend (segment "November 25, 1970 - Flashbacks") |
Yuki Kitazume | Dancing Friend (segment "Flashbacks") / Dancing Friend (segment "November 25, 1970 - Flashbacks") |
Haruko Kato | Grandmother (segment "Flashbacks") / Grandmother (segment "November 25, 1970 - Flashbacks") |
Yasosuke Bando | Mizoguchi (segment "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion") |
Hisako Manda | Mariko (segment "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion") |
Naomi Oki | First Girl (segment "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion") |
Miki Takakura | Second Girl (segment "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion") |
Imari Tsujikoichi Sato | Madame (segment "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion") |
Kôichi Satô | Kashiwagi (segment "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion") |
Kenji Sawada | Osamu (segment "Kyoko's House") |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Francis Ford Coppola | Executive Producer |
George Lucas | Executive Producer |
Yosuke Mizuno | Producer |
Alan Poul | Producer |
Tom Luddy | Producer |
Chieko Schrader | Producer |
Leonard Schrader | Producer |
Mataichirô Yamamoto | Producer |