Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters Blu-ray Movie

Overview

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)

A portrait of the acclaimed Japanese author and playwright Yukio Mishima that investigates the inner turmoil and contradictions of a man who attempted the impossible task of finding harmony among self, art, and society. Taking place on the last day of Mishima's life, when he famously committed public seppuku, the film is punctuated by extended flashbacks to the writer's past as well as gloriously stylized evocations of his fictional works.

Starring: Ken Ogata, Toshiyuki Nagashima, Ryô Ikebe, Masayuki Shionoya, Hiroshi Mikami
Narrator: Roy Scheider
Director: Paul Schrader

Drama	100%
Foreign	94%
Biography	4%

Specifications

• Video

  Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
  Video resolution: 1080p
  Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
  Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
  

• Audio

  TBA
  

• Subtitles

  French
  

• Discs

  Blu-ray Disc
  Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
  

• Playback

  Region B (A, C untested)

Review

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters Blu-ray Movie Review

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  Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters Blu-ray Movie  

  Director's Cut

  Criterion | 1985 | 121 min | Not rated | May 22, 2018 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

  
  

  A portrait of the acclaimed Japanese author and playwright Yukio Mishima that investigates the inner turmoil and contradictions of a man who attempted the impossible task of finding harmony among self, art, and society. Taking place on the last day of Mishima's life, when he famously committed public seppuku, the film is punctuated by extended flashbacks to the writer's past as well as gloriously stylized evocations of his fictional works.

  
  

  Biography / Drama / Foreign

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  Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters 4K Blu-ray Movie  

  Director's Cut / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

  Criterion | 1985 | 121 min | Not rated | Jun 03, 2025 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

  
  

  A portrait of the acclaimed Japanese author and playwright Yukio Mishima that investigates the inner turmoil and contradictions of a man who attempted the impossible task of finding harmony among self, art, and society. Taking place on the last day of Mishima's life, when he famously committed public seppuku, the film is punctuated by extended flashbacks to the writer's past as well as gloriously stylized evocations of his fictional works.

  
  

  Biography / Drama / Foreign