Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
On November 25, 1970, Japan's greatest author Yukio Mishima commited an act that shocked the literary world...
Starring Ken Ogata, Gô Rijû, Masato Aizawa
Directed by Paul Schrader
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.
Runtime: 121 min.
Rating: 7.9
DVD
Languages: English,Japanese
Countries: Japan,United States of America
Genres: Drama
Keywords: suicide,identity,patriotism,nationalism,coup d'etat,author,art,lgbt
Cast
Yukio Mishima (segment 'November 25, 1970')
Mishima, age 18-19 (segment 'Flashbacks')
Mishima - age 9-14 (segment 'Flashbacks')
Morita (segment 'November 25, 1970')
Cadet #1 (segment 'November 25, 1970')
Cadet #2 (segment 'November 25, 1970')
Cadet #3 (segment 'November 25, 1970')
General Mashita (segment 'November 25, 1970')
Mishima, age 5 (segment 'Flashbacks')
Literary Friend (segment 'Flashbacks')
Dancing Friend (segment 'Flashbacks')
Grandmother (segment 'Flashbacks')
Mizoguchi (segment 'The Temple of the Golden Pavilion')
Mariko (segment 'The Temple of the Golden Pavilion')
First Girl (segment 'The Temple of the Golden Pavilion')
Second Girl (segment 'The Temple of the Golden Pavilion')
Madame (segment 'The Temple of the Golden Pavilion') (as Imari Tsuji)
Kashiwagi (segment 'The Temple of the Golden Pavilion')
Osamu (segment 'Kyoko's House')
Kiyomi (segment 'Kyoko's House')
Mitsuko (segment 'Kyoko's House')
Natsuo (segment 'Kyoko's House')
Takei (segment 'Kyoko's House')
Thug (segment 'Kyoko's House')
Isao (segment 'Runaway Horses')
Lieutenant Hori (segment 'Runaway Horses')
Kendo Instructor (segment 'Runaway Horses')
Izutsu (segment 'Runaway Horses')
Kurahara (segment 'Runaway Horses')
Interrogator (segment 'Runaway Horses')
'Rokumeikan' Producer
Military Doctor
'Yukoku' Producer
Ichigaya Aide-de-Camp
Ichigaya Colonel
Isao's Classmate
American Reporter (as Alan Mark Poul)
Reporter #1
Reporter #2
Reporter #3
Pavilion Acolyte
Student
Thug's Girl Friend
Romeo
Juliet
Interrogation Policeman
Grandmother's Nurse
First MP
Actor #1
Policeman
Osamu's Mother
Narrator (voice)
A monk (uncredited)
Mother (segment