Mishima - A Life in Four Chapters (1985) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (UK Import) (1 Ultra HD Blu-ray and 1 Blu-ray Disc)

1 Ultra HD Blu-ray, 1 Blu-ray Disc

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Country of origin:: USA, 1985
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Item number:: 12310224
UPC/EAN:: 5061088920142
Release date:: 4.8.2025
Series:: Criterion Collection
Genre:: Dokumentation, Biografie
Playing time ca.:: 120 Min.
Director:: Paul Schrader
Actor:: Ken Ogata, Masayuki Shionoya, Naoko Otani
Film music:: Philip Glass
German title:: Mishima - Ein Leben in vier Kapiteln
Language:: Japanisch, Englisch
Subtitles:: Englisch

Paul Schrader’s visually stunning, collagelike portrait of the acclaimed Japanese author and playwright Yukio Mishima (played by Ken Ogata) 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. With its rich cinematography by John Bailey, exquisite sets and costumes by Eiko Ishioka, and unforgettable, highly influential score by Philip Glass, Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters is a tribute to its subject and a bold, investigative work of art in its own right.

DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

4K digital restoration of the director’s cut, supervised and approved by director Paul Schrader and cinematographer John Bailey, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
Two alternate English narrations, including one by actor Roy Scheider
Audio commentary featuring Schrader and producer Alan Poul
Program on the making of the film featuring Bailey, producers Tom Luddy and Mata Yamamoto, composer Philip Glass, and production designer Eiko Ishioka
Program on Yukio Mishima featuring his biographer John Nathan and friend Donald Richie
Audio interview with co-screenwriter Chieko Schrader
Interview excerpt from 1966 featuring Mishima talking about writing
The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima, a 1985 documentary about the author
Trailer
PLUS: An essay by critic Kevin Jackson, a piece on the film’s censorship in Japan, and photographs of Ishioka’s sets
Cover by Neil Kellerhouse
Commentary: Paul Schrader (director) and Alan Poul (producer)., Documentaries: Program on Yukio Mishima; 'The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima' (1985)., Interviews: Chieko Schrader (co-screenwriter); Yukio Mishima., Making of Documentary, Two alternate English narrations (including one by actor Roy Scheider); Essay by Kevin Jackson (critic); A piece on the film's censorship in Japan; Photographs of Ishioka's sets; Cover by Neil Kellerhouse., Trailers