Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters is a 1985 biographical drama film based on the life and work of Japanese writer Yukio Mishima, directed by Paul Schrader from a screenplay by his brother Leonard and Leonard's wife Chieko Schrader from a story by Paul Schrader and Jun Shiragi. The film interweaves episodes from Mishima's (Ken Ogata) life with dramatizations of segments from his books The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, Kyoko's House, and Runaway Horses. Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas were executive producers of the film, which has a musical score composed by Philip Glass and production design by Eiko Ishioka.
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| Directed by | Paul Schrader |
| Screenplay by | Leonard Schrader Paul Schrader Chieko Schrader |
| Story by | Paul Schrader Jun Shiragi |
| Produced by | Mataichirô Yamamoto Tom Luddy |
| Starring | Ken Ogata Kenji Sawada Toshiyuki Nagashima Yasosuke Bando |
| Cinematography | John Bailey |
| Edited by | Michael Chandler Tomoyo Oshima |
| Music by | Philip Glass |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Countries | United States Japan |
| Languages | English Japanese |
| Budget | $5 million |
| Box office | $502,758 |
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