Director Paul Schrader presents a sweeping chronicle of the life and work of controversial Japanese author and militarist Yukio Mishima, who committed suicide in 1970. The film is divided into thematic chapters, with color sequences illustrating scenes from Mishima's most famous fictional works and black-and-white sequences recreating moments from his tormented personal life. A literate, challenging film with a striking score by Philip Glass.
Brilliant film about the life of Mishima. I would say this is Paul Shraders best directed film, along with BLUE COLLAR. Visually rich and uses a wide arrary of techniques to tell the story.