Movie - Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters - The Criterion Collection (4K Uhd)

Facts Directed by Paul Schrader
StarringKen Ogata, Kenji Sawada, Mashayuki Shionya, Junkichi Orimoto, Yasosuke Bando, Sachiko Hidari, Hisako Manda, Toshiyuki Nagashima, Naoko Otani, Go Riju
ContributorsTom Luddy, Mata Yamamoto, Philip Glass, John Bailey, Paul Schrader, Leonard Schrader
Format:Blu-ray / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Restored)
Studio:Criterion Collection
Catalogue No:CC3683UHDBDUK
Barcode:5061088920142
Main Language:Japanese, English
Subtitles:English
Region:Region B
Release Date:4 Aug 2025
Originally Issued:1985
No of Discs:2
Weight:114g
Dimensions:136 x 16 x 172 (mm)
Genre:World Cinema
BBFC Cert:(15) Suitable for 15 years and over.
Rental/Retail:Retail not for Rental
Run Time:120
Sound:2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio
Description
Paul Schrader directs this biographical drama which explores the life, work and death of the Japanese writer Yukio Mishima and includes dramatisations of segments from three of his novels. As he grows from a young boy to become one of Japan's most successful writers, Mishima (Ken Ogata) mourns Japan's lost traditions. After leading a failed coup, he commits ritualistic suicide on 25th November 1970.

The cast also includes Kenji Sawada, Mashayuki Shionya and Junkichi Orimoto.

Special Features
Interactive Menus
Bonus Footage
Trailers
Interviews: Chieko Schrader (co-screenwriter); Yukio Mishima.
Commentary: Paul Schrader (director) and Alan Poul (producer).
Making Of Documentary
Other Documentary: Program on Yukio Mishima; 'The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima' (1985).