Ogata Ken (Mishima Yukio), Sawada Kenji (Osamu), Bandō Yasosuke (Mizoguchi), Nagashima Toshiyuki (Isao). 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.
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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