Movie Description:
Paul Schrader`s visually stunning, collage like portrait by acclaimed japanese authorand playwright Yukio Mishimainvestigates the innerturmoil and contradictions of aman who attempted an impossible harmony between self, art, and society. Taking place on Mishima`s last day, when hefamously committed public Seppuku, the film is punctuated by extended flashbacks to the writer`s life, as well asby gloriously stylizedevocations of his fictional works. With its rich cinematography, exquisite sets and costumes and unforgettable, highly influentialscore MISHIMA A LIFE IN FOUR CHAPTERS is a tribute to its subject and a gold, investigative work of art in its ownright.
