MISHIMA: A LIFE IN FOUR CHAPTERS

Written By Lee Carlton

SYNOPSIS: Structured in four sections — Beauty, Art, Action, and Harmony of Pen and Sword — this stylized biopic weaves together dramatized scenes from author Yukio Mishima’s semi-autobiographical novels, black-and-white flashbacks to his life, and the events of his final day, when he staged a coup attempt and committed public seppuku.

DIRECTOR: Paul Schrader | LANGUAGE: Japanese | SUBTITLES: English

YEAR: 1985 | RUNNING TIME: 120 minutes | COLOR

COUNTRY: USA/Japan | GENRE: Biography/Drama

Lee Carlton
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