Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

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: A Life in Four Chapters 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: A Life in Four Chapters was released in 1985 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 121 minutes.