A fictionalized account in four chapters of the life of celebrated Japanese writer Yukio Mishima.
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Paul Schrader
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Cast
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Ken Ogata | ... | Yukio Mishima (segment "November 25, 1970") / Narrator |
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Masayuki Shionoya | ... | Morita (segment "November 25, 1970") |
| Hiroshi Mikami | ... | 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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Yuki 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 chapters of the life of celebrated Japanese author Yukio Mishima. Three of the segments parallel events in Mishima's life with his novels (The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, Kyoko's House, and Runaway Horses), while the fourth depicts the actual events of the 25th Nov. 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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$5,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$437,547Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$504,785Company Credits
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DolbyAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Yukio Mishima's family originally cooperated with the making of this film but when their request that the gay bar scene be removed was denied, they withdrew their help. See more »Goofs
There were two cadets outside the building, not just Morita. See more »Quotes
Natsuo: Even the most beautiful body is soon destroyed by age. Where is beauty then? Only art makes human beauty endure. You must devise an artist's scheme to preserve it. You must commit suicide at the height of your beauty.See more »
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Yukio Mishima is acknowledged to have been a real person, but his acts have been fictionalized by writers. Other persons and events in this film are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons and events is unintentional. See more »Alternate Versions
On Japanese television, the gay bar scene is cut out. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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There are very few films that are able to tell such a complicated story on so many levels as well as Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters. One of the most difficult aspects of story telling is the ability to flashback and forward without losing the pace of the film. This film not only flashes back and fourth with the greatest of easy, but it also flows through some of Yukio Mishima greatest stories. This film exceeds in every aspect and is a joy to watch. Not to mention the incredible Philip Glass Soundtrack.