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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

1985 · 121 min

A stylized, intellectually rigorous plunge into a writer's obsessions, blending memory, fiction, and ritual into a haunting, deliberate experience.

Tagline
On November 25, 1970, Japan's most celebrated writer, Yukio Mishima, shocked the world.
Overview
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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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • art
  • obsession
  • death
  • politics
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity9
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Paul Schrader
Written by
Leonard Schrader, Jun Shiragi, Paul Schrader, Chieko Schrader
Starring
Ken Ogata, Masayuki Shionoya, Hiroshi Mikami, Junya Fukuda, Yuu Tokui, Junkichi Orimoto, Naoko Ohtani, Go Riju
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
121 min
Country
Japan, United States of America
Languages
English, Japanese

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