Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

1985

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

On November 25, 1970, Japan's greatest author Yukio Mishima commited an act that shocked the literary world...

JBscale
83
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Biography
Length
2 hrs. 0 min.
US Theatrical Release
September 20, 1985
US Box Office
$437,547 (#6471 of 7538)
Global Office
$569,996 (#4150 of 4500)
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Edition
Criterion Collection #432 Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
Japanese: DD 5.1
Studio
Criterion
Released
June 3, 2025
Acquired Date
October 21, 2025
Times Seen
0 Times
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Actors

Ken Ogata
Ken Ogata
Masayuki Shionoya
Masayuki Shionoya
Junkichi Orimoto
Junkichi Orimoto
Gô Rijû
Gô Rijû
Kenji Sawada
Kenji Sawada
Reisen Ri
Reisen Ri
Yasuaki Kurata
Yasuaki Kurata
Toshiyuki Nagashima
Toshiyuki Nagashima
Eimei Esumi
Eimei Esumi
Alan Poul
Alan Poul
Sachiko Hidari
Sachiko Hidari
Naoko Ôtani
Naoko Ôtani
Masato Aizawa
Masato Aizawa
Yuki Nagahara
Yuki Nagahara
Haruko Katô
Haruko Katô
Yasosuke Bando
Yasosuke Bando
Kôichi Satô
Kôichi Satô

Directors

Paul Schrader
Paul Schrader

Producers

Tom Luddy
Tom Luddy
Mataichirô Yamamoto
Mataichirô Yamamoto

Writers

Paul Schrader
Paul Schrader
Leonard Schrader
Leonard Schrader

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Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
79%
Tomatometer
72 votes
RT Fresh Certified
90%
Popcornmeter
267 votes
METASCORE
84
15 votes
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
16,021 votes

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