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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
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You can watch Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) for free on Kanopy, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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.
Stunningly surreal, this biopic fractures reality by blending theatrical reenactments of prose with the cold facts of a failed coup. Every frame pulses with a hyper-stylized, neon intensity that mirrors the author's own obsession with beauty and death.
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Director
Paul Schrader
Cast
Ken Ogata, Kenji Sawada, Bandō Mitsugorō X, Toshiyuki Nagashima, Masayuki Shionoya, Hiroshi Mikami, Junya Fukuda, Yuu Tokui, Junkichi Orimoto, Naoko Ohtani
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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
You can watch Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) for free on Kanopy, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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Director
Paul Schrader
Cast
Ken Ogata, Kenji Sawada, Bandō Mitsugorō X, Toshiyuki Nagashima, Masayuki Shionoya, Hiroshi Mikami, Junya Fukuda, Yuu Tokui, Junkichi Orimoto, Naoko Ohtani
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Watch Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters for free on Kanopy. Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters is streaming on Criterion Channel. Rent Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters on Apple TV+. Rent Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters on Fandango At Home. Buy Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters on Apple TV+. Buy Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters on Fandango At Home. Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters is not currently available on Netflix, Hulu, Max, Disney+, Prime Video. Availability last verified July 14, 2026.