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Madadayo (1993)

Poster for Madadayo

Based on the life of Hyakken Uchida, a Japanese author and academic. The film opens with Uchida resigning his job as a German professor at the onset of WWII. The story is told mostly in vignettes as he is cared for by former students in his old age.

Cast & Crew

Director
Akira Kurosawa
  • Profile picture of Tatsuo Matsumura
    Prof. Hyakken Uchida Tatsuo Matsumura
  • Profile picture of Kyōko Kagawa
    Professor's Wife Kyōko Kagawa
  • Profile picture of Hisashi Igawa
    Takayama Hisashi Igawa
  • Profile picture of George Tokoro
    Amaki George Tokoro
  • Profile picture of Masayuki Yui
    Kiriyama Masayuki Yui
  • Profile picture of Akira Terao
    Sawamura Akira Terao
  • Profile picture of Takeshi Kusaka
    Dr. Kobayashi Takeshi Kusaka
  • Profile picture of Asei Kobayashi
    Rev. Kameyama Asei Kobayashi

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Keywords

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