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Quick Facts

DirectorPaul Schrader

Runtime2h 1m · R

GenresDrama

Release1985-09-20

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Film

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Name: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Released: 1985-09-20

1985· R· 2h 1m· Drama

“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 & Characters

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Key Crew

DirectorPaul Schrader

WriterChieko Schrader

ScreenplayChieko Schrader

ProducerMataichirô Yamamoto

Director of PhotographyJohn Bailey

Original Music ComposerPhilip Glass

EditorMichael Chandler

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Details

Released1985-09-20

Runtime2h 1m · R

StatusReleased

StudiosLucasfilm Ltd. · American Zoetrope · Filmlink International

Budget$5M

Box office$502,758

LanguagesEnglish · Japanese

CountriesJapan · United States of America

Rating7.8/10 · 349 votes

Original languageja

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