Madadayo (1994)

  • 6
  • 04/07/1994 (DE)
  • Drama, Comedy
  • 2h 14m

Overview

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.

Akira Kurosawa

Director, Screenplay

Ishirō Honda

Screenplay

Cast

Tatsuo Matsumura's headshot

Tatsuo Matsumura

Prof. Hyakken Uchida
Kyōko Kagawa's headshot

Kyōko Kagawa

Professor's Wife
Hisashi Igawa's headshot

Hisashi Igawa

Takayama
George Tokoro's headshot

George Tokoro

Amaki
Masayuki Yui's headshot

Masayuki Yui

Kiriyama
Akira Terao's headshot

Akira Terao

Sawamura
Takeshi Kusaka's headshot

Takeshi Kusaka

Dr. Kobayashi
Asei Kobayashi's headshot

Asei Kobayashi

Rev. Kameyama

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