Is Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters scary?

Yes. More frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Name: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Genre: Drama
Released: 1985
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Ken Ogata, Kenji Sawada, Bandō Mitsugorō X, Toshiyuki Nagashima, Masayuki Shionoya

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

Directed by Paul Schrader

Produced by Lucasfilm Ltd., American Zoetrope

1985121 min7.8 / 10

A visually stunning, intellectually demanding meditation on art, identity, and self-destruction that interweaves Mishima's fictional worlds with the historical tragedy of his suicide.

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.

Clusters

Supernatural Horror Films Honor And Duty Government Oppression Dramas LGBTQ Movies Racism And Social Injustice

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Suicide Identity Patriotism Nationalism Coup D'etat Author Art Lgbt Gay Theme Four Chapters

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 94% of films.
Is Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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