Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)

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

Drama

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.

Top Cast

Ken Ogata

Yukio Mishima (segment "November 25, 1970")

Go Riju

Mishima, age 18-19 (segment "Flashbacks")

Masayuki Shionoya

Morita (segment "November 25, 1970")

Hiroshi Mikami

Cadet #1 (segment "November 25, 1970")

Junkichi Orimoto

General Mashita (segment "November 25, 1970")