Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters [Criterion Collection] ( Blu-ray ) 05/22/18

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 Mishima’s last day, when he famously committed public seppuku, the film is punctuated by extended flashbacks to the writer’s life as well as by 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.

CONDITION: NEW

Actors: Ken Ogata
Directors: Paul Schrader
Format: DTS Surround Sound, Restored, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Region: Region A/1
Number of discs: 1
Rated:
R
Restricted
Studio: Criterion Collection
DVD Release Date: May 22, 2018
Run Time: 120 minutes

Cast & Crew

Ken Ogata Yukio Mishima
Masayuki Shionoya Morita
Hiroshi Mikami Cadet No. 1
Yasosuke Bando Mizoguchi
Junya Fukuda Cadet No. 2
Toshiyuki Nagashima Isao [Runaway Horses]
Shigeto Tachihara Cadet No. 3
Junkichi Orimoto Gen. Mashita
Naoko Otani Mother
Go Riju Mishima, age 18-19
Masato Aizawa Mishima, Age 9-14
Yuki Nagahara Mishima, Age 5
Kyuzo Kobayashi Literary Friend
Yuki Kitazume Dancing friend
Hisako Manda Mariko
Naomi Oki 1st Girl [Temple Of The Golden Pavilion]
Miki Takakura 2nd Girl [Temple Of The Golden Pavilion]
Koichi Sato Kashiwagi [Temple Of The Golden Pavilion]
Setsuko Karasuma Mitsuko [Kyoko's House]
Yasuaki Kurata Takei [Kyoko's House]
Mitsuru Hirata Thug [Kyoko's House]
Hiroshi Katsuno Lieutenant Hori
Hiroki Ida Izutsu [Runaway Horses]
Jun Negami Kurahara [Runaway Horses]
Ryo Ikebe Interrogator [Runaway Horses]
Sachiko Akagi Thug's Girl Friend [Kyoko's House]
Yasuhiro Arai Reporter No. 2
Eimei Ezumi Ichigaya Aide-de-Camp
Tsutomu Harada Romeo [Kyoko's House]
Sachiko Hidari Osamu's Mother [Kyoko's House]
Tatsuya Hiragaki Actor [Runaway Horses]
Minoru Hodaka Ichigaya Colonel
Toshio Hosokawa "Rokumeikan" Producer
Naoya Makoto Kendo Instructor [Runaway Horses]
Yosuke Mizuno "Yukoku" Producer
Fumio Mizushima Reporter No. 3
Shinichi Nosaka Policeman [Runaway Horses]
Kojiro Oka 1st MP [Runaway Horses]
Mami Okamoto Juliet [Kyoko's House]
Alan Mark Poul American Reporter
Reisen Lee Kiyomi
Ren Ebata Reporter No. 1
Yuichi Saito Student
Kenji Sawara Osamu
Roy Scheider English Narration
Shinji Miura Pavilion Acolyte
Tadanori Yokoo Natsuo
Atsushi Takayama Interrogation Policeman
Imari Tauji Madame
Kazuo Kato Grandmother
John Nathan Biographer
Donald Richie Actor

Technical Credits

Paul Schrader Director,Screenwriter
John Bailey Cinematographer
Michael Chandler Editor
Francis Ford Coppola Producer
Philip Glass Score Composer
Noriyo Ida Makeup
Eiko Ishioka Costumes/Costume Designer,Production Designer
Yashuhiro Kawaguchi Makeup
George Lucas Producer
Tom Luddy Producer
Mataichiro Producer
Masayuki Okubi Makeup
Tomoyo Oshima Editor
Kyoji Sasaki Set Decoration/Design
Chieko Schrader Screenwriter
Leonard Schrader Screenwriter
Kazuo Takenaka Art Director
Etsuko Yagyu Costumes/Costume Designer
Mata Yamamoto Producer