| Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Paul Schrader |
| Screenplay by | Leonard Schrader Paul Schrader Chieko Schrader |
| Story by | Paul Schrader Jun Shiragi |
| Produced by | Mataichirô Yamamoto Tom Luddy |
| Starring | Ken Ogata Kenji Sawada Toshiyuki Nagashima Yasosuke Bando |
| Cinematography | John Bailey |
| Edited by | Michael Chandler Tomoyo Oshima[1][2][3] |
| Music by | Philip Glass |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release dates |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Countries | United States Japan |
| Languages | English Japanese |
| Budget | $5 million |
| Box office | $502,758[4] |
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters is a 1985 biographical drama film directed by Paul Schrader from a screenplay he co-wrote with his brother Leonard and Leonard's wife Chieko Schrader. The film is based on the life and work of Japanese writer Yukio Mishima (portrayed by Ken Ogata), interweaving episodes from his life with dramatizations of segments from his books The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, Kyoko's House, and Runaway Horses. Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas were executive producers of the film, which has a musical score composed by Philip Glass[5] and production design by Eiko Ishioka.[6]
- ^ "Review: 'Mishima – A Life in Four Chapters'". Variety. January 1, 1985. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ "Mishima". Philip Glass (official website). Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ UCLA Film and Television Archive. "'Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters' (1985) - Paul Schrader in person". UCLA Happenings. University of California Los Angeles. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ "Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ "Mishima – Philip Glass". Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ^ Ishioka, Eiko. "On the Mishima Set". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved 2021-11-08.