Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
Country: US
Technical: col/scope 120m
Director: Paul Schrader
Cast: Ken Ogata, Kanji Sawada, Yasosuke Bando
Synopsis:
A portmanteau film, inspired by the poet's work and culminating in his ritual death by seppuku.
Review:
Using decor and colour in a heightened, stylised fashion, and Philip Glass's music as an additional layer of artifice, Schrader achieves his most satisfying film to date.
Country: US
Technical: col/scope 120m
Director: Paul Schrader
Cast: Ken Ogata, Kanji Sawada, Yasosuke Bando
Synopsis:
A portmanteau film, inspired by the poet's work and culminating in his ritual death by seppuku.
Review:
Using decor and colour in a heightened, stylised fashion, and Philip Glass's music as an additional layer of artifice, Schrader achieves his most satisfying film to date.
Country: US
Technical: col/scope 120m
Director: Paul Schrader
Cast: Ken Ogata, Kanji Sawada, Yasosuke Bando
Synopsis:
A portmanteau film, inspired by the poet's work and culminating in his ritual death by seppuku.
Review:
Using decor and colour in a heightened, stylised fashion, and Philip Glass's music as an additional layer of artifice, Schrader achieves his most satisfying film to date.