Movie Information
Overall Rank: 2852
Average Rating: 2.9/4
# of Ratings: 20
Theatrical Release Date: 09/13/1985
Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: 07/01/2008
Language: Japanese
Genre: Biography, Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Paul Schrader
Actors: Ken Ogata, Masayuki Shionoya, Junkichi Orimoto, Yasosuke Bando, Hisako Manda, Yasuaki Kurata
Plot: The life of Yukio Mishima, who committed public ritual suicide seppuku, is presented in both the day he died, his early life and three of his short stories brought to life. Explores Japanese nationalism, repressed sexuality and the secrets that define our lives. -- Chris Kavan
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3.5/4
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 07/24/2023
A passionate testament to an intriguing individual, "Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters" takes a shape that is never perfectly defined but stands out as Paul Schrader's most visually captivating and against type work.
Rating of
2.5/4
mitchellyoung - wrote on 12/27/2011
Mishima is an ambitious work, which attempts to dissect the themes of the Japanese poet's work and draw parallels to events in his life. The unconventional story structure is interesting, but occasionally drags. The film's themes sometimes don't hit as convincingly as some of Schrader's other work (I'm thinking his Scorsese pairings.) I also wasn't a fan of the English narration, which seemed jarring, when the rest of the film is in Japanese with subtitles. The dramatic portrayals are the film's most ethereal and beautiful part and the soundtrack is stirring and among Phillip Glass's best work.
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