Madadayo
Following World War II, a retired professor approaching his autumn years finds his quality of life drastically reduced in war-torn Tokyo. Denying despair, he pursues writing and celebrates his birthday with his adoring students.
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Released
- 1993
- Country
- Japan
Details
Release year: 1993
Storyline
Following World War II, a retired professor approaching his autumn years finds his quality of life drastically reduced in war-torn Tokyo. Denying despair, he pursues writing and celebrates his birthday with his adoring students.
Top credits
Tatsuo Matsumura — Professor Hyakken Uchida
Hisashi Igawa — Takayama- George Tokoro — Amaki
Masayuki Yui — Kiriyama
Did you know
• Final film of both Akira Kurosawa and Ishirô Honda.
• The surreal cloudy background that appears in the final dream sequence (as well as the video cover) was painted by director Akira Kurosawa himself.
• Akira Kurosawa described his film as being about "something very precious, which has been all but forgotten: The enviable world of warm hearts. I hope that all the people who have seen this picture will leave the theater feeling refreshed, with broad smiles on their faces."
User reviews
The fruits of quiet observation
Perfect movie for the end of one masterful directing career
viewers awarded... in the end
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Dolby Stereo, Dolby SR
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Color
