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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)

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

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Paul Schrader
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    Yukio Mishima (segment "November 25, 1970") Ken Ogata
  • Profile picture of Go Riju
    Mishima, age 18-19 (segment "Flashbacks") Go Riju
  • Profile picture of Masayuki Shionoya
    Morita (segment "November 25, 1970") Masayuki Shionoya
  • Profile picture of Hiroshi Mikami
    Cadet #1 (segment "November 25, 1970") Hiroshi Mikami
  • Profile picture of Junkichi Orimoto
    General Mashita (segment "November 25, 1970") Junkichi Orimoto
  • Profile picture of Yuki Kitazume
    Dancing Friend (segment "Flashbacks") Yuki Kitazume
  • Profile picture of Haruko Katō
    Grandmother (segment "Flashbacks") Haruko Katō
  • Profile picture of Bandō Mitsugorō X
    Mizoguchi (segment "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion") Bandō Mitsugorō X

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Keywords

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  • identity
  • patriotism
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  • lgbt
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