Mishima: a life in four chapters / Janus Films from American Zoetrope ; a film by Paul Schrader.
A look at acclaimed Japanese author and playwright Yukio Mishima, the impossible harmony he created between self, art, and society, and his famously committed public seppuku (ritual suicide). Includes interviews, commentary, documentary, and more.
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| Format: | DVD/Blu-Ray |
| Language: | Japanese English |
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[Irvington, N.Y.] :
The Criterion Collection,
2008.
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| Edition: | Special edition. |
| Series: | Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ;
432. |
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| Online Access: | Click here to view full credits at IMDb.com |
| Summary: | A look at acclaimed Japanese author and playwright Yukio Mishima, the impossible harmony he created between self, art, and society, and his famously committed public seppuku (ritual suicide). Includes interviews, commentary, documentary, and more. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as motion picture in 1985. Accompanied by a booklet featuring a new essay by critic Kevin Jackson and a piece on the film's censorship in Japan. Special features: Commentary by the director and producer; The strange case of Yukio Mishima, a 55-minute BBC documentary; interviews with Donald Richie and John Nathan and film crew; video interview excerpt featuring Mishima; theatrical trailer. |
| Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (120 min.) : sound, colour with black and white sequences ; 12 cm + 1 booklet (56 pages : illustrations) Complete credits available at IMDb.com. |
| Format: | DVD video ; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital Stereo ; NTSC. |
| Audience: | Censorship classification (NZ): M - Suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over. Note: Contains violence and sex scenes. |
| Production Credits: | Credit: Executive producers, Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas ; producer, Tom Luddy, Mataichiro Yamamoto ; director, Paul Schrader ; writers, Paul Schrader and Leonard Schrader ; music, Philip Glass.. |
| ISBN: | 9781604650402 1604650400 |