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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

1985·2h ·R
DramaBiography
IMDb Rating
★ 7.9/10
16,796 votes
Metascore
84
Metacritic

A fictionalized account in four chapters of the life of celebrated Japanese writer Yukio Mishima.

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters is a 1985 drama biography movie directed by Paul Schrader, starring Junya Fukuda, Hiroshi Mikami, Ken Ogata. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.9/10 from 16,796 votes and runs 2h .

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Director
Paul Schrader
Stars
Junya Fukuda
Hiroshi Mikami
Ken Ogata
Masayuki Shionoya
Details
1985-09-20
120 min
Movie
R
★ Japan, United States
★ Japanese, English
Keywords
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