Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
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- R
- 2h 0min
- Biography, Drama
- 20 Sep 1985 (USA)
- Movie
A fictionalized account in four chapters of the life of celebrated Japanese writer Yukio Mishima.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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| Ken Ogata | ... |
Yukio Mishima (segment "November 25, 1970") / Narrator
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| Masayuki Shionoya | ... |
Morita (segment "November 25, 1970")
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| Hiroshi Mikami | ... |
Cadet #1 (segment "November 25, 1970")
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Junya Fukuda | ... |
Cadet #2 (segment "November 25, 1970")
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Shigeto Tachihara | ... |
Cadet #3 (segment "November 25, 1970")
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Junkichi Orimoto | ... |
General Mashita (segment "November 25, 1970")
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| Naoko Ôtani | ... |
Mother (segment "November 25, 1970 - Flashbacks")
(as Naoko Otani)
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Gô Rijû | ... |
Mishima, Age 18-19 (segment "November 25, 1970 - Flashbacks")
(as Go Riju)
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| Masato Aizawa | ... |
Mishima, Age 9-14 (segment November 25, 1970 - "Flashbacks")
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| Yuki Nagahara | ... |
Mishima, Age 5 (segment "November 25, 1970 - Flashbacks")
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Kyûzô Kobayashi | ... |
Literary Friend (segment "November 25, 1970 - Flashbacks")
(as Kyuzo Kobayashi)
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Yuki Kitazume | ... |
Dancing Friend (segment "November 25, 1970 - Flashbacks")
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| Haruko Katô | ... |
Grandmother (segment "November 25, 1970 - Flashbacks")
(as Haruko Kato)
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| Yasosuke Bando | ... |
Mizoguchi (segment "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion")
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Hisako Manda | ... |
Mariko (segment "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion")
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Naomi Oki | ... |
First Girl (segment "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion")
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Miki Takakura | ... |
Second Girl (segment "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion")
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Imari Tsujikoichi Sato | ... |
Madame (segment "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion")
(as Imari Tsuji)
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| Kôichi Satô | ... |
Kashiwagi (segment "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion")
(as Koichi Sato)
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| Kenji Sawada | ... |
Osamu (segment "Kyoko's House")
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Reisen Ri | ... |
Kiyomi (segment "Kyoko's House")
(as Reisen Lee)
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Setsuko Karasuma | ... |
Mitsuko (segment "Kyoko's House")
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Tadanori Yokoo | ... |
Natsuo (segment "Kyoko's House")
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| Yasuaki Kurata | ... |
Takei (segment "Kyoko's House")
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Mitsuru Hirata | ... |
Thug (segment "Kyoko's House")
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| Toshiyuki Nagashima | ... |
Isao (segment "Runaway Horses")
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Hiroshi Katsuno | ... |
Lt. Hori (segment "Runaway Horses")
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| Naoya Makoto | ... |
Kendo Instructor (segment "Runaway Horses")
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Kunihiko Ida | ... |
Izutsu (segment "Runaway Horses")
(as Hiroki Ida)
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Jun Negami | ... |
Kurahara (segment "Runaway Horses")
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| Ryô Ikebe | ... |
Interrogator (segment "Runaway Horses")
(as Ryo Ikebe)
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Toshio Hosokawa | ... |
'Rokumeikan' Producer
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Hideo Fukuhara | ... |
Military Doctor
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Yosuke Mizuno | ... |
'Yukoku' Producer
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| Eimei Esumi | ... |
Ichigaya Aide-de-Camp
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Minoru Hodaka | ... |
Ichigaya Colonel
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Shôichirô Sakata | ... |
Isao's Classmate
(as Shoichiro Sakata)
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| Alan Poul | ... |
American Reporter
(as Alan Mark Poul)
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Ren Ebata | ... |
Reporter #1
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Yasuhiro Arai | ... |
Reporter #2
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Fumio Mizushima | ... |
Reporter #3
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Shinji Miura | ... |
Pavilion Acolyte
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Yuichi Sato | ... |
Student
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Sachiko Akagi | ... |
Thug's Girlfriend
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Tsutomu Harada | ... |
Romeo
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Mami Okamoto | ... |
Juliet
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Atsushi Takayama | ... |
Interrogation Policeman
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Kimiko Itô | ... |
Grandmother's Nurse
(as Kimiko Ito)
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Kojiro Oka | ... |
First MP
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Tatsuya Hiragaki | ... |
Actor #1
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Shinichi Nosaka | ... |
Policeman
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| Sachiko Hidari | ... |
Osamu's Mother
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Chishû Ryû | ... |
A Monk (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Paul Schrader | ||
Written by
| Chieko Schrader | ... | (Japanese script by) |
| Paul Schrader | ... | (written by) & |
| Leonard Schrader | ... | (written by) |
| Jun Shiragi | ... | (scenario conceived in collaboration with) |
| Yukio Mishima | ... | (novels: "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion", "Kyoko's House" and "Runaway Horses) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Francis Ford Coppola | ... | executive producer (as Francis Coppola) |
| George Lucas | ... | executive producer |
| Tom Luddy | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Yosuke Mizuno | ... | line producer |
| Alan Poul | ... | associate producer (as Alan Mark Poul) |
| Chieko Schrader | ... | associate producer |
| Leonard Schrader | ... | associate producer |
| Mataichirô Yamamoto | ... | producer (produced by) (as Mata Yamamoto) |
Music by
| Philip Glass | ||
Cinematography by
| John Bailey | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Michael Chandler | ||
| Tomoyo Oshima | ||
Editorial Department
| Rick Finney | ... | apprentice editor |
| Kathleen Korth | ... | first assistant editor |
| Tome Minami | ... | negative cutter: Japan |
| Wataru Takahashi | ... | assistant editor |
| Jenny Weyman-Cockle | ... | first assistant editor (as Jennifer Weyman-Cockle) |
Casting By
| Nobuaki Murooka | ||
Production Design by
| Eiko Ishioka | ||
Art Direction by
| Kazuo Takenaka | ... | executive art director |
Set Decoration by
| Kyoji Sasaki | ||
Costume Design by
| Etsuko Yagyu | ||
| Eiko Ishioka | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Noriyo Ida | ... | makeup artist |
| Yasuhiro Kawaguchi | ... | makeup artist |
| Masayuki Okubi | ... | makeup artist |
| Junji Ota | ... | hair stylist: Ken Ogata |
Production Management
| Whitney Green | ... | production manager: U.S. |
| Atsushi Takayama | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Takayoshi Bunai | ... | second assistant director |
| Yasuo Matsumoto | ... | second assistant director |
| Koichi Nakajima | ... | first assistant director |
| Hisashi Tôma | ... | second assistant director (as Hisashi Toma) |
Art Department
| Masato Endo | ... | prop assistant |
| Yuji Fukuzawa | ... | assistant property master |
| Yoshikazu Furuya | ... | prop assistant |
| Kyôko Heya | ... | art department (as Kyoko Heya) |
| Toshihiko Higashimukai | ... | prop assistant |
| Yoshiyuki Ishida | ... | art department |
| Yasue Ito | ... | art department |
| Kazumi Koike | ... | prop assistant |
| Kyoko Machida | ... | assistant property master |
| Yoichi Minagawa | ... | property master |
| Akira Mizuno | ... | set artist |
| Norio Morisaki | ... | prop assistant |
| Sharon Nakazato | ... | calligrapher: titles |
| Kunio Okimura | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Yasushi Ono | ... | art department |
| Shunichirô Shôda | ... | art department (as Shunichiro Shoda) |
| Kazuo Suzuki | ... | construction coordinator |
| Shoichiro Takenoshita | ... | assistant to production designer |
Sound Department
| Tom Bellfort | ... | sound editor |
| Gary Clayton | ... | sound editor |
| Lizi Gelber | ... | assistant sound editor (as Lizabeth Gelber) |
| Soichi Inoue | ... | boom operator |
| Tom Johnson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Masashi Kikuchi | ... | boom operator |
| Jerry Ross | ... | sound editor |
| Leslie Shatz | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer |
| Jenny Stein | ... | assistant sound editor (as Jennifer Hodgson Stein) |
| Giorgio Venturoli | ... | sound editor |
| Shôtarô Yoshida | ... | sound recordist (as Shotaro Yoshida) |
| Jeff Kliment | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Martin Maryska | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| Greg Smith | ... | machine room operator (uncredited) |
| Kent Sparling | ... | mix technician: DVD remastering (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Catherine Craig | ... | effects camera operator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James Finnerty | ... | key grip (as Jim Finnerty) |
| Yoshinori Ishizuki | ... | still photographer |
| Munetoshi Kamata | ... | grip assistant |
| Tsutomu Kamata | ... | lighting assistant |
| Toyomichi Kurita | ... | camera operator |
| Al LaVerde | ... | key grip-additional photography |
| Kitaro Miyazawa | ... | still photographer |
| Takamasa Nakamura | ... | lighting assistant |
| Kazuhiro Nozaki | ... | camera assistant |
| George R. Schrader | ... | dolly grip (as George Schrader) |
| Kazuo Shimomura | ... | gaffer |
| Chuuji Sueyoshi | ... | lighting assistant (as Chuji Sueyoshi) |
| Kazuo Takano | ... | lighting assistant |
| Yuichi Tamura | ... | camera assistant |
| Kazuhiko Tateishi | ... | lighting assistant |
| Masanobu Tomura | ... | lighting assistant |
| Katsuji Watanabe | ... | lighting assistant |
| Yuji Watanabe | ... | lighting assistant |
| Kagari Yasuda | ... | grip assistant |
Animation Department
| Bruce Walters | ... | animator: title |
Casting Department
| Kei Sugiura | ... | assistant casting director |
| Yoshiro Yamaguchi | ... | assistant casting director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Katsumi Harada | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Toshiaki Manki | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Susumu Ejima | ... | location coordinator |
Music Department
| Dan Dryden | ... | music recording engineer |
| Philip Glass | ... | music arranger |
| Kurt Munkacsi | ... | music producer |
| Michael Riesman | ... | conductor |
| Elliot Rosoff | ... | concertmaster / musician: solo violin |
| Earl Shendell | ... | music personnel manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Akiko Hitomi | ... | script researcher |
| Chiyo Miyakoshi | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Jean A. Autrey | ... | production accountant (as Jean Autrey) |
| Francis Ford Coppola | ... | presenter |
| Mitsuo Endo | ... | bodybuilding instructor |
| Kaname Hayase | ... | production accountant |
| Akiko Hitomi | ... | executive production assistant |
| Kenichi Horii | ... | production assistant |
| Keiko Kawaguchi | ... | assistant: Mr. Schrader, Japan |
| Fusako Kawasaki | ... | unit publicist |
| George Lucas | ... | presenter |
| Kazuko Nishikawa | ... | production accountant |
| Linda Reisman | ... | assistant: Mr. Schrader, U.S. |
| Keiko Sakurai | ... | production assistant |
| Kuniko Sato | ... | production accountant |
| Chieko Schrader | ... | script: Japanese |
| Takao Shibaki | ... | production assistant |
| Jun Shiragi | ... | scenario conceived in collaboration with |
| Makito Sugiyama | ... | aide: Mr. Schrader |
| Hiroki Tomohara | ... | production coordinator |
| Hiroko Uchida | ... | production accountant |
| Kappei Uehara | ... | consultant: historical art |
| Kanzô Uni | ... | action director (as Kanzo Uni) |
| Christopher Werner | ... | title designer |
| James T. Mockoski | ... | restoration artist (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Sidney Ganis | ... | special thanks |
| George Hayum | ... | special thanks |
| John Peters | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Zoetrope Studios
- Filmlink International
- Lucasfilm
- M Company
- Toho Film (Eiga) Co. Ltd.
- Tristone Entertainment Inc.
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1985) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1985) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1985) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1985) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1985) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1985) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1985) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1986) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Filmes de Portugal (1986) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Finland (1986) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1986) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1986) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Española S.A. (1986) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Japan) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Wild Side Films (2009) (France) (theatrical)
- Rapid Eye Movies (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- trigon-film (2020) (Switzerland)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Dolby Laboratories (acknowledgement: sound mix format)
- Donah Bassett and Associates (negative cutting: U.S.)
- Greene St. Recording (music recording facility)
- Nonesuch Records (soundtrack)
- Russian Hill Recording (Additional Sound Post-Production at)
- Skywalker Sound (Post-Production Services Provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A fictionalized account in four chapters of the life of celebrated Japanese author Yukio Mishima. Three of the segments parallel events in Mishima's life with his novels (The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, Kyoko's House, and Runaway Horses), while the fourth depicts the actual events of the 25th Nov. 1970, "The Last Day".
Written by Nick Lopez |
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| Taglines | On November 25, 1970, Japan's greatest author Yukio Mishima commited an act that shocked the literary world... See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $10,378, 15 Sep 1985 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $518,842 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Yukio Mishima's family originally cooperated with the making of this film but when their request that the gay bar scene be removed was denied, they withdrew their help. See more » |
| Goofs | General Mashita wiped the sword with tissue paper, not cloth. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode dated 14 May 1985 (1985). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Yukio Mishima is acknowledged to have been a real person, but his acts have been fictionalized by writers. Other persons and events in this film are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons and events is unintentional. See more » |
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Yukio Mishima (Narrator):
The average age for a man in the Bronze Age was eighteen, in the Roman era, twenty-two. Heaven must have been beautiful then. Today it must look dreadful. When a man reaches forty, he has no chance to die beautifully. No matter how he tries, he will die of decay. He must compel himself to live. See more » |