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.
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Madadayo
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 17, 1993
Runtime
2h 14m
Genres
Drama, Comedy
User Score
73%
Original Title
まあだだよ
Production Companies
Tokuma Shoten, dentsu Music And Entertainment, Kurosawa Production, Daiei Film
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Description
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.