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Mishima - A Life in Four Chapters (DVD, 2001)

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MISHIMA: A LIFE IN FOUR CHAPTERS is director Paul Schrader's stunning film biography of one of Japan's most celebrated post-World War II writers--Yukio Mishima (Ken Ogata). A fictionalized account in four segments, three of the segments parallel events in Mishima's life with his novels (THE TEMPLE OF THE GOLDEN PAVILLION, KYOKO'S HOUSE, and RUNAWAY HORSES), while the fourth depicts November 25, 1970, the last day of his life, a day in which he committed two puzzling, stunning acts--one political, one deeply personal. MISHIMA is an amazing, disturbing multidimensional character study whose stunning visual splendor is supported by a riveting score by Philip Glass. It is a daring film that explores an obsessed artist--and tries to understand him--through his own writing.

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UPC0085391153023

eBay Product ID (ePID)3384709

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ActorKen Ogata

RatingR

Movie/TV TitleMishima-A Life in Four Chapters

DirectorPaul Schrader

FormatDVD

Release Year2001

GenreDrama

Sub-GenreBiography

Additional Product Features

Region CodeRegion 1

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureUSA

Signal StandardDvd

Leading RoleKen Ogata

Film CountryUSA

Release Date20010807

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by haffaboy7
22 Oct, 2019
If you want something off the wall, Mishima .
An artsy movie based on the life of Yukio Mishima, a post WWII Japanese author who started a small private army of a handful of acolytes. Philip Glass' score adds to the soaring, tense atmosphere building to the end of the movie, when it all comes to a crescendo. Roy Scheider narrates parts of the dialog in English so you do have a few breaks from reading subtitles.
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by robeckh_23
29 Aug, 2024
Only need one- mishima
One of my favorite movies at a good price
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by chromo_man
10 Mar, 2024
Mishima 101
This film is more for edification than for entertainment: watch to learn, not so much to enjoy. The stylized versions of 2 of his works are of particular artistic interest.
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