Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters Movie Review 1985

Somewhat detached account and indulgent portrayal of the narcissistic Japanese author (and actor, filmmaker, and militarist) alternates between stylized interpretations of his books and a straightforward account of his life. Culminates in a pseudo-military operation that, in turn, resulted in Mishima's ritualistic suicide. A U.S./Japanese production. Innovative design by Eiko Ishioka. In Japanese with English subtitles.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 121 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Biopics: Writers, Japan, B/W & Color Combos

Screenplay

Leonard Schrader, Paul Schrader

Cast

Ken Ogata, Kenji Sawada, Yasosuke Bando

Cinematography

John Bailey

Director

Paul Schrader

Music

Philip Glass

Other

Roy Scheider

Producer

Mata Yamamoto, Tom Luddy, George Lucas, Lucasfilm Ltd., Zoetrope Studios