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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

75/100
54 Ratings

1985

Drama

2h 0m

18+ (R)

A fictionalized account in four chapters of the life of celebrated Japanese writer Yukio Mishima.

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United StatesKanopy, The Criterion Channel
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AustraliaMUBI
CanadaThe Criterion Channel
New ZealandMUBI

Streaming availability last updated: 06:07:23 AM, 07/08/2025 PST

More Information on Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

A fictionalized account in four chapters of the life of celebrated Japanese writer Yukio Mishima. Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters featuring Ken Ogata and Gô Rijû is streaming with subscription on The Criterion Channel, streaming with subscription on Kanopy, available for rent or purchase on Apple TV, and 1 other. It's a drama and LGBTQ movie.

Drama

LGBTQ

1985

18+ (R)

2h0m

JP

US

Director

Paul Schrader

Yukio Mishima (segment "November 25, 1970")

Ken Ogata

Mishima, age 18-19 (segment "Flashbacks")

Gô Rijû

Morita (segment "November 25, 1970")

Masayuki Shionoya

Cadet #1 (segment "November 25, 1970")

Hiroshi Mikami

General Mashita (segment "November 25, 1970")

Junkichi Orimoto

Mishima - age 9-14 (segment "Flashbacks")

Masato Aizawa

Cadet #2 (segment "November 25, 1970")

Junya Fukuda

Cadet #3 (segment "November 25, 1970")

Shigeto Tachihara

Mishima, age 5 (segment "Flashbacks")

Yuki Nagahara

Literary Friend (segment "Flashbacks")

Kyuzo Kobayashi

Dancing Friend (segment "Flashbacks")

Yuki Kitazume

Grandmother (segment "Flashbacks")

Haruko Kato

Mizoguchi (segment "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion")

Yasosuke Bando

Mariko (segment "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion")

Hisako Manda

First Girl (segment "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion")

Naomi Oki

Second Girl (segment "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion")

Miki Takakura

Madame (segment "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion") (as Imari Tsuji)

Imari Tsujikoichi Sato

Kashiwagi (segment "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion")

Koichi Sato

Osamu (segment "Kyoko's House")

Kenji Sawada

Kiyomi (segment "Kyoko's House")

Reisen Ri

Mitsuko (segment "Kyoko's House")

Setsuko Karasuma

Producer

Tom Luddy

Executive Producer

Francis Ford Coppola

Executive Producer

George Lucas

Composer

Philip Glass

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54 Ratings
#4959of all Movies

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