Directed by:
Paul SchraderCinematography:
John BaileyComposer:
Philip GlassCast:
Ken Ogata, Hiroshi Mikami, Gō Rijū, 佐藤浩市, 李丽仙, Yasuaki Kurata, Mitsuru Hirata, Toshiyuki Nagashima, 勝野洋, Roy Scheider, Sachiko Hidari, Ryō Ikebe, 萬田久子 (more)Plots(1)
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. (Criterion)
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Mishima
Label: Elektra / Nonesuch
Year: 1985
Country: USA
Format: CD
Length: 45:51
| 1. | Mishima / Opening | Philip Glass | 02:46 |
| 2. | November 25: Morning | Philip Glass | 04:08 |
| 3. | 1934: Grandmother & Kimitake | Philip Glass | 03:37 |
| 4. | Temple Of The Golden Pavilion ("Like Some Enormous Music") | Philip Glass | 03:06 |
| 5. | Osamu's Theme: Koyoko's House | Philip Glass | 02:58 |
| 6. | 1937: Saint Sebastian | Philip Glass | 01:05 |
| 7. | Koyoko's House ("Stage Blood Is Not Enough") | Philip Glass | 05:00 |
| 8. | November 25: Ichigaya | Philip Glass | 02:11 |
| 9. | 1957: Award Montage | Philip Glass | 03:56 |
| 10. | Runaway Horses ("Poetry Written With A Splash Of Blood") | Philip Glass | 09:09 |
| 11. | 1962: Body Building | Philip Glass | 01:29 |
| 12. | November 25: The Last Day | Philip Glass | 01:30 |
| 13. | F-104: Epilogue From "Sun And Steel" | Philip Glass | 01:59 |
| 14. | Mishima / Closing | Philip Glass | 02:57 |