Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
On November 25, 1970, Japan's most celebrated writer, Yukio Mishima, shocked the world.
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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Cast

Ken Ogata Ken Ogata As: Yukio Mishima
Kenji Sawada Kenji Sawada As: Osamu
Bandō Mitsugorō X Bandō Mitsugorō X As: Mizoguchi
Toshiyuki Nagashima Toshiyuki Nagashima As: Isao
Masayuki Shionoya Masayuki Shionoya As: Morita
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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.


Tagline: On November 25, 1970, Japan's most celebrated writer, Yukio Mishima, shocked the world.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: 日本語, English

Release Date: 20 September 1985

Country: JP, US

Runtime: 121m

Company Credits

Company: Lucasfilm Ltd., American Zoetrope, Filmlink International

Budget: $5,000,000

Revenue: $502,758

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Cast

Ken Ogata

Ken Ogata

Yukio Mishima

Kenji Sawada

Kenji Sawada

Osamu

Bandō Mitsugorō X

Bandō Mitsugorō X

Mizoguchi

Toshiyuki Nagashima

Toshiyuki Nagashima

Isao

Masayuki Shionoya

Masayuki Shionoya

Morita

Hiroshi Mikami

Hiroshi Mikami

Cadet #1

Junya Fukuda

Junya Fukuda

Cadet #2

Yuu Tokui

Yuu Tokui

Cadet #3

Junkichi Orimoto

Junkichi Orimoto

General Mashita

Naoko Ohtani

Naoko Ohtani

Mother

Go Riju

Go Riju

Mishima, age 18-19

Masato Aizawa

Masato Aizawa

Mishima, age 9-14

Yuki Nagahara

Yuki Nagahara

Mishima, age 5

Kyuzo Kobayashi

Kyuzo Kobayashi

Literary Friend

Yuki Kitazume

Yuki Kitazume

Dancing Friend

Haruko Katō

Haruko Katō

Grandmother

Hisako Manda

Hisako Manda

Mariko

Naomi Oki

Naomi Oki

First Girl

Miki Takakura

Miki Takakura

Second Girl

Imari Tsuji

Imari Tsuji

Madame

Koichi Sato

Koichi Sato

Kashiwagi

Reisen Ri

Reisen Ri

Kiyomi

Setsuko Karasuma

Setsuko Karasuma

Mitsuko

Tadanori Yokoo

Tadanori Yokoo

Natsuo

Yasuaki Kurata

Yasuaki Kurata

Takei

Mitsuru Hirata

Mitsuru Hirata

Thug

Hiroshi Katsuno

Hiroshi Katsuno

Lt. Hori

Naoya Makoto

Naoya Makoto

Kendo Instructor

Kunihiko Ida

Kunihiko Ida

Izutsu

Jun Negami

Jun Negami

Kurahara

Ryō Ikebe

Ryō Ikebe

Interrogator

Toshio Hosokawa

Toshio Hosokawa

"Rokumeikan" Producer

Hideo Fukuhara

Hideo Fukuhara

Military Doctor

Yosuke Mizuno

Yosuke Mizuno

"Yukoku" Producer

Eimei Esumi

Eimei Esumi

Ichigaya Aide-de-Camp

Minoru Hodaka

Minoru Hodaka

Ichigaya Colonel

Masahiko Sakata

Masahiko Sakata

Isao's Classmate

Alan Poul

Alan Poul

American Reporter

Ren Ebata

Ren Ebata

Reporter #1

Yasuhiro Arai

Yasuhiro Arai

Reporter #2

Fumio Mizushima

Fumio Mizushima

Reporter #3

Shinji Miura

Shinji Miura

Pavilion Acolyte

Yuichi Sato

Yuichi Sato

Student

Sachiko Akagi

Sachiko Akagi

Thug's Girlfriend

Tsutomu Harada

Tsutomu Harada

Romeo

Mami Okamoto

Mami Okamoto

Juliet

Atsushi Takayama

Atsushi Takayama

Interrogation Policeman

Kimiko Ito

Kimiko Ito

Grandmother's Nurse

Kojiro Oka

Kojiro Oka

First MP

Tatsuya Hiragaki

Tatsuya Hiragaki

Actor #1

Shinichi Nosaka

Shinichi Nosaka

Policeman

Sachiko Hidari

Sachiko Hidari

Osamu's Mother

Directed By

Paul Schrader

Paul Schrader

Director

Takayoshi Bunai

Takayoshi Bunai

Second Assistant Director

Yasuo Matsumoto

Yasuo Matsumoto

Second Assistant Director

Koichi Nakajima

Koichi Nakajima

First Assistant Director

Hisashi Tôma

Hisashi Tôma

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Tom Luddy

Tom Luddy

Producer

Yosuke Mizuno

Yosuke Mizuno

Line Producer

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Executive Producer

George Lucas

George Lucas

Executive Producer

Mataichirô Yamamoto

Mataichirô Yamamoto

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Noriyo Ida

Noriyo Ida

Makeup Artist

Eiko Ishioka

Eiko Ishioka

Costume Design

Yasuhiro Kawaguchi

Yasuhiro Kawaguchi

Makeup Artist

Etsuko Yagyu

Etsuko Yagyu

Costume Design

Junji Ota

Junji Ota

Hairstylist

Masayuki Okubi

Masayuki Okubi

Makeup Artist

Sound

Philip Glass

Philip Glass

Original Music Composer

Tom Bellfort

Tom Bellfort

Sound Editor

Jerry Ross

Jerry Ross

Sound Editor

Leslie Shatz

Leslie Shatz

Sound Designer

Giorgio Venturoli

Giorgio Venturoli

Sound Editor

Leslie Shatz

Leslie Shatz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gary Clayton

Gary Clayton

Sound Editor

Jeff Kliment

Jeff Kliment

Sound Editor

Tom Johnson

Tom Johnson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Catherine Craig

Catherine Craig

Visual Effects

Camera

John Bailey

John Bailey

Director of Photography

Toyomichi Kurita

Toyomichi Kurita

Camera Operator

James Finnerty

James Finnerty

Key Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Eiko Ishioka

Eiko Ishioka

Production Design

Kyoji Sasaki

Kyoji Sasaki

Set Decoration

Kazuo Takenaka

Kazuo Takenaka

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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