Mishima

Patty Hearst without the kidnapping. Flashbacks illuminate the life of celebrated author Yukio Mishima, building toward his public suicide. Schrader's formalism meets a biographical profile.

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Paul Schrader directed Mishima in 1985. See Paul Schrader's full filmography, where to start with Paul Schrader, or where to go after you've seen everything by Paul Schrader.

Mishima was released in 1985 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 121 minutes.