Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)

A fictional account of the life of Japanese author Yukio Mishima, combining dramatizations of three of his novels and a depiction of the events of November 25th, 1970.

Genres: Drama

What to watch after Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

• The Ballad of Narayama (1983) — Ken Ogata appears in both
• The Yakuza (1974) — Same feel: dramatic, reflective
• Ran (1985) — Same feel: dramatic, philosophical
• Vengeance Is Mine (1979) — Ken Ogata appears in both
• Silence (2016) — Same feel: dramatic, philosophical
• A Story from Chikamatsu (1954) — Same subject: suicide