Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

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

1985•2h 1m•7.8/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.8/10(342)

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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Production

Lucasfilm Ltd., American Zoetrope, Filmlink International

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

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

Mishima, age 9-14

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

Madame

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