Madadayo (1993)
1993 · 2h 14m · Drama, Comedy
Genres: Drama, Comedy
In postwar Tokyo, beloved writer-professor Hyakken Uchida retires and is buoyed through hardship by the fierce devotion of his former students, who honor him each year with a raucous “Not yet!” birthday toast.
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Writers: Akira Kurosawa
Music by: Shinichiro Ikebe
Cinematography: Takao Saitō, Shoji Ueda
Editor: Akira Kurosawa, Ishirō Honda
Box office: $2M · Budget: $8M · Rated 7.3/10 by 137 viewers
Cast
Tatsuo Matsumura as Prof. Hyakken UchidaKyōko Kagawa as Professor's WifeHisashi Igawa as TakayamaGeorge Tokoro as AmakiMasayuki Yui as KiriyamaAkira Terao as SawamuraTakeshi Kusaka as Dr. KobayashiAsei Kobayashi as Rev. KameyamaHidetaka Yoshioka as Takayama's SonYoshitaka Zushi as NeighborMitsuru Hirata as TadaNoriko Honma as Old Lady Holding a CatMore like this
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