Mishima - A Life in Four Chapters (DVD, 2008, 2-Disc Set)

Description: Last remaining parts of once 3,000+ DVD collections. Criterions were purchased new and the scanned for covers then sat on a shelf for nearly a decade. Mishima: A Life in Four ChaptersPaul Schrader’s visually stunning, collage-like portrait of the acclaimed Japanese author and playwright Yukio Mishima (played by Ken Ogata) investigates the inner turmoil and contradictions of a man who attempted the impossible task of finding harmony among self, art, and society. Taking place on the last day of Mishima’s life, when he famously committed public seppuku, the film is punctuated by extended flashbacks to the writer’s past as well as gloriously stylized evocations of his fictional works. With its rich cinematography by John Bailey, exquisite sets and costumes by Eiko Ishioka, and unforgettable, highly influential score by Philip Glass, Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters is a tribute to its subject and a bold, investigative work of art in its own right.FILM INFOUnited States 1985 120 minutes Color 1.85:1 Japanese Spine #432DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURESOn the Blu-ray: New, restored 4K digital transfer of the director’s cut, supervised and approved by director Paul Schrader and cinematographer John Bailey, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrackOn the DVD: High-definition digital transfer of the director’s cut, supervised and approved by director Paul Schrader and cinematographer John BaileyTwo alternate English narrations, including one by actor Roy ScheiderAudio commentary from 2006 featuring Schrader and producer Alan PoulInterviews from 2007 and 2008 with Bailey, producers Tom Luddy and Mata Yamamoto, composer Philip Glass, and production designer Eiko IshiokaInterviews from 2008 with Yukio Mishima biographer John Nathan and friend Donald RichieAudio interview from 2008 with co-screenwriter Chieko SchraderInterview excerpt from 1966 featuring Mishima talking about writingThe Strange Case of Yukio Mishima, a documentary from 1985 about the authorTrailerPLUS: An essay by critic Kevin Jackson, a piece on the film’s censorship in Japan, and, for the Blu-ray edition, photographs of Ishioka’s sets Discs are untouched and all inserts and packaging it moderately stressed. Feel free purchase multiple items to combine shipping.

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