Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters is a 1985 biographical art film that explores the life and work of Japanese author Yukio Mishima through an experimental blend of dramatization, stylized adaptations of his novels, and documentary-style segments.

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instanceOf film
artDirectionStyle highly stylized sets
award Best Artistic Contribution at 1985 Cannes Film Festival
basedOn life of Yukio Mishima
cinematographer John Bailey
colorDesign distinct color schemes for different narrative strands
composer Philip Glass
controversy banned in Japan for many years
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReception acclaimed for musical score
acclaimed for visual style
director Paul Schrader
distributor Warner Bros.
editor Tomoyo Ōtani
features documentary-style segments
dramatized episodes from Mishima's life
stylized adaptations of Mishima's novels
genre biographical drama
experimental film
hasMusicStyle minimalist score
homeMediaRelease Criterion Collection edition
includesAdaptationOf Kyoko's House
Runaway Horses
The Temple of the Golden Pavilion
leadActor Ken Ogata
narrativeStructure nonlinear
originalLanguage English
Japanese
portrays Yukio Mishima
portraysCharacter Ken Ogata as Yukio Mishima
portraysEvent Yukio Mishima's 1970 coup attempt
Yukio Mishima's ritual suicide
premiereEvent 1985 Cannes Film Festival
producer Francis Ford Coppola
George Lucas
Tom Luddy
productionCompany Zoetrope Studios
releaseDate 1985-05-15
releaseYear 1985
runtimeMinutes 120
screenwriter Chieko Schrader
Leonard Schrader
Paul Schrader
setIn Japan
subjectOf Yukio Mishima

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Paul Schrader notableWork Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Tom Luddy workedOn Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Leonard Schrader notableWork Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Leonard Schrader wroteScreenplayFor Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
John Bailey notableWork Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
John Bailey workedOn Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (film score) basedOnFilm Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (film score) originalWorkTitle Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (film score) usedIn Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985 film)
linked to: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters