Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters - The Criterion Collection

Paul Schrader's visually stunning, collagelike portrait of the acclaimed Japanese author and playwright Yukio Mishima (played by Ken Ogata) investigates the inner turmoil and contradictions of a man who attempted the impossible task of finding harmony among self, art, and society. Taking place on the last day of Mishima's life, when he famously committed public seppuku, the film is punctuated by extended flashbacks to the writer's past as well as gloriously stylized evocations of his fictional works. With its rich cinematography by John Bailey, exquisite sets and costumes by Eiko Ishioka, and unforgettable, highly influential score by Philip Glass, Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters is a tribute to its subject and a bold, investigative work of art in its own right.

Special Features

Bonus Footage, Commentary: Paul Schrader (director) and Alan Poul (producer)., Documentaries: Program on Yukio Mishima; 'The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima' (1985)., Interviews: Chieko Schrader (co-screenwriter); Yukio Mishima., Making of Documentary, Two alternate English narrations (including one by actor Roy Scheider); Essay by Kevin Jackson (critic); A piece on the film's censorship in Japan; Photographs of Ishioka's sets; Cover by Neil Kellerhouse., Trailers

Actors: Sachiko Hidari, Ken Ogata, Mashayuki Shionya, Junkichi Orimoto, Kenji Sawada, Hisako Manda, Go Riju, Yasosuke Bando, Naoko Otani, Toshiyuki Nagashima

Audio Languages: Japanese, English

Duration: 121 minutes

Number of Discs: 2

Subtitle Languages: English

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