Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters is a 1985 biographical drama film directed by Paul Schrader from a screenplay he co-wrote with his brother Leonard and Leonard's wife Chieko Schrader. The film is based on the life and work of Japanese writer Yukio Mishima (portrayed by Ken Ogata), interweaving episodes from his life with dramatizations of segments from his books The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, Kyoko's House, and Runaway Horses. Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas were executive producers of the film, which has a musical score composed by Philip Glass and production design by Eiko Ishioka.
Plot
The film begins on November 25, 1970, the last day of Mishima's life. He finishes a manuscript and then puts on a uniform he designed for himself and meets with four of his most loyal followers from his private army, the Tatenokai.
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| author | Chieko Schrader Leonard Schrader Paul Schrader |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Tokyo |
| director | Paul Schrader |
| editor | Michael Chandler Tomoyo Oshima University of California Los Angeles Variety |
| events | action art Bushido death drive masculinity militarism mind and body Mishima incident nationalism seppuku Vita activa Vita contemplativa Yukio Mishima |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | buddhist temple emperor emperor of japan kinkaku-ji kyōko no ie kyoko's house last day past life physical culture private army runaway horses sadomasochism sadomasochistic stutter tatenokai the temple of the golden pavilion young boy young love zaibatsu zen buddhist temple |
| musicBy | Philip Glass |
| producer | Tom Luddy |
| productionCompany | American Zoetrope Lucasfilm |
| publisher | Warner Bros. |
| theme | biographical biographical drama |