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American Zoetrope
Directed by: Paul Schrader
Featuring: Ken Ogata, Masayuki Shionoya, Hiroshi Mikami, Junya Fukuda, Shigeto Tachihara, Roy Scheider, Chishu Ryu
Paul Schrader’s visually stunning, collagelike portrait of acclaimed Japanese author and playwright Yukio Mishima (played by Ken Ogata) investigates the inner turmoil and contradictions of a man who attempted an impossible harmony between self, art, and society. Taking place on Mishima’s last day, when he famously committed public seppuku, the film is punctuated by extended flashbacks to the writer’s life as well as by 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.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
DVD
Discs:
DVD-9 (2 Discs)
Total: 2 Discs
Regions:
1 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85:1
Audio Options:
English Dolby Surround 2.0
Japanese Dolby Surround 2.0
Resolution:
480p/29.97
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Alternate Soundtrack, Audio Commentary, Interview, Audio Interview, Documentary, Theatrical Trailer, Booklet
- Optional English and Japanese voice-over narrations, the former by Roy Scheider, the latter by Ken Ogata
- New audio commentary featuring Paul Schrader and producer Alan Poul
- New video interviews with John Bailey, producers Tom Luddy and Mata Yamamoto, composer Philip Glass, and production designer Eiko Ishioka
- New video interviews with Mishima biographer John Nathan and friend Donald Richie
- New audio interview with coscreenwriter Chieko Schrader
- Video interview excerpt featuring Yukio Mishima talking about writing
- The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima, a 55-minute BBC documentary about the author
- Theatrical trailer
- A booklet featuring a new essay by critic Kevin Jackson, a piece on the film’s censorship in Japan, and photographs of Ishioka’s sets
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Producer: Kim Hendrickson
Artwork: Eric Skillman
Release Notes on Restoration
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1. Black bars at the top and bottom of the screen are normal for this format. Supervised and approved by director Paul Schrader and director of photography John Bailey, this new high-definition digital transfer was created on from the 35mm interpositive and the original 35mm negative. Thousands of instances of dirt, debris, and scratches were removed using the MTI Digital Restoration System. In addition, Apple Shake and Imagineer Mokey were used to reduce flicker and picture instability. To maintain optimal image quality through the compression process, the picture on this dual-layer DVD-9 has been encoded at the highest-possible bit rate for the quantity of materials included.
The stereo tracks were remastered at 24-bit from the 35mm LT/RT magnetic master track. Audio restoration tools were used to reduce clicks, pops, hiss, and crackle.
The stereo tracks were remastered at 24-bit from the 35mm LT/RT magnetic master track. Audio restoration tools were used to reduce clicks, pops, hiss, and crackle.