Directed and co-written by Paul Schrader, Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters, is out now from our friends at Criterion in a gorgeous 4K/Blu-ray combo release. The film is a departure of sorts from his filmography in that he blends a traditional biopic with old-school stage theatrics, by way of Eiko Ishioka’s stunning production design. In Mishima, Schrader profiles the film’s namesake, a postwar Japanese author, whose birth name was Kimitake Hiraoka. He was also a poet, playwright, model, and apparently a closeted, right-wing insurrectionist. In fact, the film was banned in Japan and Mishima’s family...
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- 6/11/2025
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