Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters is a 1985 biographical art film that explores the life and work of Japanese author Yukio Mishima through an experimental blend of dramatization, stylized adaptations of his novels, and documentary-style segments.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| artDirectionStyle | highly stylized sets ⓘ |
| award | Best Artistic Contribution at 1985 Cannes Film Festival ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Yukio Mishima ⓘ |
| cinematographer | John Bailey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorDesign | distinct color schemes for different narrative strands ⓘ |
| composer | Philip Glass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy | banned in Japan for many years ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception |
acclaimed for musical score
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acclaimed for visual style ⓘ |
| director | Paul Schrader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
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surface form:
Warner Bros.
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| editor | Tomoyo Ōtani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
documentary-style segments
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dramatized episodes from Mishima's life ⓘ stylized adaptations of Mishima's novels ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical drama
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experimental film ⓘ |
| hasMusicStyle | minimalist score ⓘ |
| homeMediaRelease | Criterion Collection edition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesAdaptationOf |
Kyoko's House
NERFINISHED
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Runaway Horses NERFINISHED ⓘ The Temple of the Golden Pavilion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActor | Ken Ogata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | nonlinear ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| portrays | Yukio Mishima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysCharacter | Ken Ogata as Yukio Mishima ⓘ |
| portraysEvent |
Yukio Mishima's 1970 coup attempt
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Yukio Mishima's ritual suicide ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | 1985 Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Francis Ford Coppola
NERFINISHED
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George Lucas NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Luddy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Zoetrope Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1985-05-15 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 120 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Chieko Schrader
NERFINISHED
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Leonard Schrader NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Schrader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Yukio Mishima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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