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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

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

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.

19852h 1mRDrama

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About Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Directors
Paul Schrader
Cast
Ken Ogata, Masayuki Shionoya, Hiroshi Mikami, Junya Fukuda, Yuu Tokui, Junkichi Orimoto
Genres
Drama
Content rating
R
Original language
Japanese
Production countries
Japan, United States of America
Status
Released

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