Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Classic

121 min

FSK 16

A fictional account of the life of Japanese author Yukio Mishima told in four parts. The first three parts relate events in three of his novels: The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, Kyoko's House, and Runaway Horses. The last part depicts the events of 25th November 1970.

Director
Paul Schrader
Cast
Ken Ogata, Go Riju, ...
Original language(s)
English, Japanese
Credits
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Written by
Paul Schrader, Leonard Schrader, Yukio Mishima, Chieko Schrader, Jun Shiragi
Year
1985
Country
Japan, USA
Genre
Classic
Cast
Ken Ogata, Go Riju, Masayuki Shionoya, Hiroshi Mikami, Junkichi Orimoto
FSK Rating
FSK 16
Original title
ミシマ:ア・ライフ・イン・フォー・チャプターズ
Release date
19.07.2022
Synopsis
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Director Paul Schrader's (Taxi Driver, First Reformed) stylized look at the eventful life of Mishima Yukio: Japanese artist, writer and (almost) revolutionary who committed suicide in 1970 using seppuku. An interplay of biography and fiction based on his works - in extraordinary visual aesthetics.