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Features: DVD, Japanese, English, Subtitled, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
Editor's Note
MISHIMA: A LIFE IN FOUR CHAPTERS is director Paul Schrader's stunning film biography of one of Japan's most celebrated post-World War II writers--Yukio Mishima (Ken Ogata). A fictionalized account in four segments, three of the segments parallel events in Mishima's life with his novels (THE TEMPLE OF THE GOLDEN PAVILLION, KYOKO'S HOUSE, and RUNAWAY HORSES), while the fourth depicts November 25, 1970, the last day of his life, a day in which he committed two puzzling, stunning acts--one political, one deeply personal. MISHIMA is an amazing, disturbing multidimensional character study whose stunning visual splendor is supported by a riveting score by Philip Glass. It is a daring film that explores an obsessed artist--and tries to understand him--through his own writing.
| Features | Keep Case | | Director's Cut | | Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85 | | Full Frame - 1.33 | | Audio:
| Dolby Digital 2.0 - Japanese | | Subtitles - English - Optional | | Additional Release Material:
| Documentary: THE STRANGE CASE OF YUKIO MISHIMA (BBC) | | Trailers: Theatrical Trailer | | Interviews:
| 1. John Bailey - Cinematographer | | 2. Phillip Glass - Composer | | 3. Eiko Ishioka - Designer | | 4. Tomm Luddy - Producer | | 5. John Natan - Biographer | | 6. Chieko Schrader - Coscreenwriter | | 7. Mata Yamamoto - Producer | | Audio Commentary:
| 1. Paul Schrader - Director | | 2. Alan Poul - Producer | | Additional Products:
| Booklet - Essay by Kevin Jackson - Critic |
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Release Information
|  | Studio: Image |
| Release Date: 7/1/2008 |
| Running Time: 120 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1985 | | Catalog ID: 1752 | | UPC: 00715515029728 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: Japanese | | Available Audio Tracks: Japanese | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: Color |
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| | Professional Reviews | Variety
"...A boldly conceived, intelligent and consistently absorbing study....[A] seductively designed picture..." 05/15/1985Los Angeles Times
"...You may not be able to take your eyes from the screen..." 10/03/1985 p.C1 |
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