A fictionalized account in four segments of the life of Japan's celebrated twentieth-century author Yukio Mishima. Three of the segments parallel events in Mishima's life with his novels (...
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Ken Ogata | ... |
Yukio Mishima (segment "November 25, 1970") /
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Masayuki Shionoya | ... |
Morita (segment "November 25, 1970")
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Cadet #1 (segment "November 25, 1970")
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Junya Fukuda | ... |
Cadet #2 (segment "November 25, 1970")
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Shigeto Tachihara | ... |
Cadet #3 (segment "November 25, 1970")
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Junkichi Orimoto | ... |
General Mashita (segment "November 25, 1970")
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Naoko Ôtani | ... |
Mother (segment "Flashbacks")
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Gô Rijû | ... |
Mishima, age 18-19 (segment "Flashbacks")
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Masato Aizawa | ... |
Mishima - age 9-14 (segment "Flashbacks")
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Yuki Nagahara | ... |
Mishima, age 5 (segment "Flashbacks")
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Kyûzô Kobayashi | ... |
Literary Friend (segment "Flashbacks")
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Yuuki Kitazume | ... |
Dancing Friend (segment "Flashbacks")
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Haruko Katô | ... |
Grandmother (segment "Flashbacks")
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Yasosuke Bando | ... |
Mizoguchi (segment "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion")
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Hisako Manda | ... |
Mariko (segment "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion")
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A fictionalized account in four segments of the life of Japan's celebrated twentieth-century author Yukio Mishima. Three of the segments parallel events in Mishima's life with his novels (The Temple of the Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji), Kyoko's House, and Runaway Horses), while the fourth depicts 25 November 1970, "The Last Day"... Written by Nick Lopez <ntlopez@fas.harvard.edu>
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On November 25, 1970, Japan's greatest author Yukio Mishima commited an act that shocked the literary world...Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
20 September 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Tokyo, JapanBox Office
Budget:
$5,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$450,000 (USA)Company Credits
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DolbyAspect Ratio:
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Isao: We'll only use swords. Our best weapon is purity.
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It was Morita, not Mishima, who locked the doors. When he saw that some doors couldn't be locked, Mishima ordered them barricaded. See more »Quotes
Cadet #1: You have firearms?Isao: We'll only use swords. Our best weapon is purity.
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It has taken several viewings for me to fully appreciate this film. Initially, I was struck by the stylized sets, but found the rest slow going and dull. I thought that such a sensational subject needed the Ken Russell treatment to take it way over the top. I now find the enforced restraint (placed on the production by Mishima's widow) to be an asset. Some of the more lurid aspects of Mishima's life are reiterated and dramatized by corresponding themes from his novels. I think it helps to be familiar with the novels - that's what finally made the difference for me. Still feel the film overall could be a little tighter and warmer, but it's genuinely unique, and deserves serious attention. Love the fact that the Japanese characters speak Japanese - not English. The Philip Glass score is mesmerizing.