Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Madadayo

From back cover:
Considered to be one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, Akira Kurosawa's touching and final film Madadayo, is the perfect ending to a lifetime of cinematic achievements.

The film follows the last two decades in the life of Hyakken Uchida, a writer and teacher who retires in the war years of the early 1940s. His student venerate him in his old age , and join him and his family each year for ritual birthday party asking "Mahda-kai? (Are you ready?)" ti which Uchida downs a big glass of beer and answer "Madadayo! (Not Yet!)," acknowledging that death may be near, but life is still goes on.
Starring:
Prof. Hyakken - Tatsuo Masumura
Professor's wife - Kyoko Kagawa
Takayama - Hisashi Igawa
Amaki - George Tokoro
Kiriyama - Masayuki Yui
Sawamura - Akira Terao

Produced by DAIEI CO., LTD. DENTSU INC. KUROSAWA PRODUCTION INC. (1993)
Written and directed by AKIRA KUROASAWA
Based on literary works of Hyakken Uchida



1 comment:

  1. The 13rd and the latest film directed by Akira Kurosawa is very humanist. I always like his movies. For this Madadayo I give ****.

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