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From: ampe@ucla-cs.UUCP
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Subject: Mishima
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Date: Sun, 13-Oct-85 02:03:06 EDT
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Posted: Sun Oct 13 02:03:06 1985
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No one has mentioned MISHIMA yet, so I will write a few notes about
it.  I thought it was a great movie; quite a refreshing change from
the Hollywood formula; although backed by some of the biggest names in
Hollywood.

MISHIMA of a mosaic film biography of Japan's most prolific and
respected post-war novelist, who, on November 25, 1970, held a
Japanese army general hostage while he addressed the garrison, then
committed ritual suicide.  The film interweaves the events of November
25th with flashbacks from Mishima's life, and scenes from his novels.

The flashback scenes are black-and-white, while the November 25th and
novel scenes are in color.  Dialogue is in Japanese with English sub-
titles, with some English narration by Roy Scheider.  MISHIMA is
directed by Paul Scrader, and stars Ken Ogata.  Music is by Phillip
Glass. It is written by Paul Scrader and Leonard Schrader, and pro-
duced by Mata Yamamoto and Tom Luddy.  The executive producers are
George Lucas and Francis Coppola.  The sound track album by Phillip
Glass is available and is also quite fine.

Let's hope that MISHIMA has some success at the box office; Hollywood
may then become a little more adventurous in supporting alternative
film.