# Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)

> Paul Schrader transforms Yukio Mishima’s life, literature, sexuality, and nationalist extremism into a feverishly stylized meditation on art, identity, and death.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 121 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Paul Schrader
- Cast: Ken Ogata, Kenji Sawada, Bandō Mitsugorō X, Toshiyuki Nagashima, Masayuki Shionoya, Hiroshi Mikami, Junya Fukuda, Yuu Tokui
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089603/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: intense, melancholic, erotic, arthouse film night, japanese cinema night

## Synopsis

A profound exploration of identity and nationalism through the lens of a troubled artist's life.

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