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Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters (Blu-ray 4K)

Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters (Blu-ray 4K)

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Directed by Paul Schrader

Starring: Ken Ogata, Kenji Sawada, Mashayuki Shionya, Junkichi Orimoto, Yasosuke Bando, Sachiko Hidari, Hisako Manda, Toshiyuki Nagashima, Naoko Otani, Go Riju
Contributors: Tom Luddy, Mata Yamamoto, Philip Glass, John Bailey, Paul Schrader, Leonard Schrader
Studio: Criterion Collection
Genre: World Cinema
Main Language: Japanese, English
Subtitles: English
Region: Region B
Release Date: 4 Aug 2025
Originally Issued: 1985
No of Discs: 2
BBFC Cert: (15) Suitable for 15 years and over.
Run Time: 120 minutes

Description

Paul Schrader directs this biographical drama which explores the life, work and death of the Japanese writer Yukio Mishima and includes dramatisations of segments from three of his novels. As he grows from a young boy to become one of Japan's most successful writers, Mishima (Ken Ogata) mourns Japan's lost traditions. After leading a failed coup, he commits ritualistic suicide on 25th November 1970.

The cast also includes Kenji Sawada, Mashayuki Shionya and Junkichi Orimoto.

Special Features

  • Interactive Menus
  • Bonus Footage
  • Trailers
  • Interviews: Chieko Schrader (co-screenwriter); Yukio Mishima.
  • Commentary: Paul Schrader (director) and Alan Poul (producer).
  • Making Of Documentary
  • Other Documentary: Program on Yukio Mishima; 'The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima' (1985).
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