Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
On November 25, 1970, Japan's most celebrated writer, Yukio Mishima, shocked the world.
On November 25, 1970, Japan's most celebrated writer, Yukio Mishima, ...
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1985
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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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Runtime:
121 min
Release date:
20 Sep 1985
Country:
JP, US
Languages:
English, Japanese
Budget:
$5,000,000
Revenue:
$502,758
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Graced with a throbbing orchestral score from Philip Glass and John Bailey's luminous photography, this is appropriately monumental filmmaking.
– Tom Huddlestone,
Time Out,
10 Jul 2009
fresh:
It's Mishima's diagrammatic structure that most perfectly suits its subject, defined by his will to harmony.
– Nick Pinkerton,
Village Voice,
16 Dec 2008
fresh:
It's fetishistic, lyrical, narcissistic and, at key moments, borderline berserk. In other words, the movie captures its subject to a tee.
– David Fear,
Time Out New York,
10 Dec 2008
fresh:
The most unconventional biopic I've ever seen, and one of the best.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000