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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters(1985)
Status: Released
Date: 1985-09-20
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294 Votes
Time: 2h 1m
On November 25, 1970, Japan's most celebrated writer, Yukio Mishima, shocked the world.
Overview:
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.
Languages: English, Japanese.
Countries:
Japan,
United States of America
Budget: $5,000,000.00
Revenue: $502,758.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Filmlink International
Movie: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Top 10 Billed Cast
緒形拳
Yukio Mishima (segment "November 25, 1970")
利重剛
Mishima, age 18-19 (segment "Flashbacks")
塩野谷正幸
Morita (segment "November 25, 1970")
三上博史
Cadet #1 (segment "November 25, 1970")
織本順吉
General Mashita (segment "November 25, 1970")
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