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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)

R ★ 7.8/10 121 min Drama Japan, United States Japanese
Director: Paul Schrader
Writers: Paul Schrader, Leonard Schrader, Chieko Schrader
Novel: Yukio Mishima
Screenplay by: Jun Shiragi, Chieko Schrader
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On November 25, 1970, Japan's most celebrated writer, Yukio Mishima, shocked the world.

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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.

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Ken Ogata
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Kenji Sawada
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Bandō Mitsugorō X
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Toshiyuki Nagashima
Toshiyuki Nagashima Isao
Masayuki Shionoya
Masayuki Shionoya Morita
Hiroshi Mikami
Hiroshi Mikami Cadet #1
Junya Fukuda Cadet #2
Yuu Tokui
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