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On November 25, 1970, Japan's most celebrated writer, Yukio Mishima, shocked the world.

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

7.8 / 10 7.8 1985 2h 1mR

Drama

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.

Directed by Paul Schrader

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CAST

The people behind the story

Ken Ogata

Ken OgataYukio Mishima

Masayuki Shionoya

Masayuki ShionoyaMorita

Hiroshi Mikami

Hiroshi MikamiCadet #1

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Junya FukudaCadet #2

Yuu Tokui

Yuu TokuiCadet #3

Junkichi Orimoto

Junkichi OrimotoGeneral Mashita

Naoko Ohtani

Naoko OhtaniMother

Go Riju

Go RijuMishima, Age 18-19