Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
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1985
2h 1m
7.8(330 votes)
Drama

Overview

A fictional account of the life of Japanese author Yukio Mishima, combining dramatizations of three of his novels and a depiction of the events of November 25th, 1970.

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Stream

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Production Companies

Lucasfilm Ltd.
American Zoetrope

Videos & Trailers

4 videos

Cast & Crew

52 members
Acting

緒形拳

Yukio Mishima

緒形拳
Acting

沢田研二

Osamu

沢田研二
Acting

十代目 坂東三津五郎

Mizoguchi

十代目 坂東三津五郎
Acting

永島敏行

Isao

永島敏行
Acting

塩野谷正幸

Morita

塩野谷正幸
Acting

三上博史

Cadet #1

三上博史
Acting

Junya Fukuda

Cadet #2

No Image
Acting

徳井優

Cadet #3

徳井優
Acting

織本順吉

General Mashita

織本順吉
Acting

大谷直子

Mother

大谷直子
Acting

利重剛

Mishima, age 18-19

利重剛
Acting

Masato Aizawa

Mishima, age 9-14

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Acting

Yuki Nagahara

Mishima, age 5

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Writing

小林久三

Literary Friend

小林久三
Acting

北詰友樹

Dancing Friend

北詰友樹
Acting

加藤治子

Grandmother

加藤治子
Acting

萬田久子

Mariko

萬田久子
Acting

沖直未

First Girl

沖直未
Acting

高倉美貴

Second Girl

高倉美貴
Acting

辻伊万里

Madame

No Image
Acting

佐藤浩市

Kashiwagi

佐藤浩市
Acting

李麗仙

Kiyomi

李麗仙
Acting

烏丸せつこ

Mitsuko

烏丸せつこ
Acting

横尾忠則

Natsuo

横尾忠則
Acting

倉田保昭

Takei

倉田保昭
Acting

平田満

Thug

平田満
Acting

勝野洋

Lt. Hori

勝野洋
Acting

誠直也

Kendo Instructor

誠直也
Acting

井田國彦

Izutsu

井田國彦
Acting

根上淳

Kurahara

根上淳
Acting

池部良

Interrogator

池部良
Acting

細川俊夫

"Rokumeikan" Producer

No Image
Acting

福原秀雄

Military Doctor

No Image
Production

Yosuke Mizuno

"Yukoku" Producer

No Image
Acting

江角英明

Ichigaya Aide-de-Camp

江角英明
Acting

穂高稔

Ichigaya Colonel

穂高稔
Acting

坂田雅彦

Isao's Classmate

坂田雅彦
Directing

Alan Poul

American Reporter

Alan Poul
Acting

Ren Ebata

Reporter #1

No Image
Acting

新井康弘

Reporter #2

No Image
Acting

Fumio Mizushima

Reporter #3

No Image
Acting

Shinji Miura

Pavilion Acolyte

No Image
Acting

Yuichi Sato

Student

No Image
Acting

Sachiko Akagi

Thug's Girlfriend

No Image
Acting

原田力

Romeo

原田力
Acting

Mami Okamoto

Juliet

No Image
Production

Atsushi Takayama

Interrogation Policeman

No Image
Acting

伊藤公子

Grandmother's Nurse

No Image
Acting

岡幸二郎

First MP

岡幸二郎
Acting

Tatsuya Hiragaki

Actor #1

No Image
Acting

野坂信一

Policeman

No Image
Acting

左幸子

Osamu's Mother

左幸子

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