Ridiculed by some, admired by others, and ignored by no one, Yukio Mishima has remained a paradox in both life and death. This program combines extensive archival footage of Mishima; interviews with colleagues, including his biographer, Henry Scott Stokes, and two of his translators; and readings by actor John Hurt to portray Japan's immensely popular novelist, playwright, actor, and patriot of the extreme right. Obsessed with the act of hara-kiri and torn between Japanese tradition and the Westernization of his culture, Mishima's final statement, made in the prime of his life, is a subject of ongoing debate.

Films Media Group

Mishima, Yukio, 1925-1970, Authors, Japanese--20th century, Biography

Macintyre, Michael (Director), Wall, Anthony (Executive producer), Finch, Nigel (Executive producer), Hurt, John (Performer), British Broadcasting Corporation, RM Arts (Firm), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)

00:55:33 (HH:MM:SS)

English

Higher education

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