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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
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20 September 1985 (USA) moreTagline:
On November 25, 1970, Japan's greatest author Yukio Mishima commited an act that shocked the literary world...Plot:
A fictionalized account in four segments of the life of Japan's celebrated twentieth-century author Yukio Mishima... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
This is the dawning of the Age of Credulity (From Roger Ebert's Blog. 25 September 2008, 5:04 PM, PDT)
Zhang Yimou's gold medal (From Roger Ebert's Blog. 11 August 2008, 2:30 PM, PDT)
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Amazing moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ken Ogata | ... | Yukio Mishima |
| Masayuki Shionoya | ... | Morita |
| Hiroshi Mikami | ... | Cadet 1 |
| Junya Fukuda | ... | Cadet No. 2 |
| Shigeto Tachihara | ... | Cadet No. 3 |
| Junkichi Orimoto | ... | General Mashita |
| Naoko Otani | ||
| Gô Rijû | ... | Mishima, Age 18-19 |
| Masato Aizawa | ||
| Yuki Nagahara | ... | Mishima, Age 5 |
| Kyuzo Kobayashi | ... | Literary Friend |
| Yuki Kitazume | ... | Dancing friend |
| Haruko Kato | ... | Grandmother |
| Yasosuke Bando | ... | Mizoguchi |
| Hisako Manda | ... | Mariko |
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121 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:16 | Argentina:18 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | UK:15 | Japan:(Banned) | Germany:16 | Canada:18A | Australia:MFilming Locations:
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The painting in the art book is one of six pictures of St. Sebastian by Guido Reni. This particular one was painted circa 1615 and is the Capitoline Museum in Rome. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: The globe's stand was not knocked during the scuffle. moreQuotes:
Osamu: [after his mistress cuts him with a small blade] A thought just occurred to me: "This is the woman I've been looking for. I've finally found her." For the first time I feel like I exist. I don't need a mirror. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in The Costumes Are the Sets: The Design of Eiko Ishioka (2007) (V) moreFAQ
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Mishima is one of the greatest films ever made. Now I think Paul Schrader is the greatest screenwriter of all time, but I don't really like the films he's directed of what I've seen (with the exception of this and Affliction), but this is an amazing, disturbing, and highly 3-dimensional character study. It follows the life of Yukio Mishima, Japan's most celebrated writer, combining the last day of his life with flashbacks and his stories. I don't know how, but Paul Schrader manages to combine all of those in a very artistic way. The acting is great, so is the photography, and a perfect score by Philip Glass. Although confusing the first viewing, this is one of the few films that becomes richer with each viewing. Truly an underrated gem of a film.