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78% Critic Match
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
“On November 25, 1970, Japan's most celebrated writer, Yukio Mishima, shocked the world.”
7.8 / 10• 1985• 2h 1m•R• Japanese
Drama
Storyline
A fictional account of the life of Japanese author Yukio Mishima, combining dramatizations of three of his novels and a depiction of the events of November 25th, 1970.
Cast & Crew
Ken Ogata
Yukio Mishima
Lead
Kenji Sawada
Osamu
Bandō Mitsugorō X
Mizoguchi
Toshiyuki Nagashima
Isao
Masayuki Shionoya
Morita
Hiroshi Mikami
Cadet #1
JF
Junya Fukuda
Cadet #2
Yuu Tokui
Cadet #3
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Paul Schrader's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
