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.
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
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
Written and directed by AKIRA KUROASAWA
Based on literary works of Hyakken Uchida
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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