Madadayo (1993)
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. Told in warm, gently comic vignettes, Kurosawa’s farewell celebrates aging, friendship, and the sustaining ritual of teacher and pupils refusing to say goodbye.
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 134 min
Release Date: April 17, 1993
Cast
- Tatsuo Matsumura - Prof. Hyakken Uchida
- Kyōko Kagawa - Professor's Wife
- Hisashi Igawa - Takayama
- George Tokoro - Amaki
- Masayuki Yui - Kiriyama
- Akira Terao - Sawamura
- Takeshi Kusaka - Dr. Kobayashi
- Asei Kobayashi - Rev. Kameyama
- Hidetaka Yoshioka - Takayama's Son
- Yoshitaka Zushi - Neighbor
Screenplay
- Ishirō Honda (Screenplay)
- Hyakken Uchida (Original Story)
- Akira Kurosawa (Screenplay)
Music: Shinichiro Ikebe
Cinematography: Shôji Ueda, Takao Saitō
Editing: Akira Kurosawa, Ishirō Honda
Production: Tokuma Shoten, dentsu Music and Entertainment, Kurosawa Production, Daiei Film
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Budget: $8M
Box Office: $2M
Original Language: ja
Themes
Mentor-Student and Guidance Bonds
Keywords
birthday party, tribute, teacher student relationship, post war japan, 1940s, memories of teachers, lost cats
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Madadayo about?
- 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. Told in warm, gently comic vignettes, Kurosawa’s farewell celebrates aging, friendship, and the sustaining ritual of teacher and pupils refusing to say goodbye.
- Who directed Madadayo?
- Madadayo was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
- Who stars in Madadayo?
- Madadayo stars Tatsuo Matsumura, Kyōko Kagawa, Hisashi Igawa, George Tokoro, Masayuki Yui, Akira Terao.
- How long is Madadayo?
- Madadayo has a runtime of 2h 14m (134 minutes).
- What genre is Madadayo?
- Madadayo is a Drama, Comedy film.
- What is the budget of Madadayo?
- Madadayo had a budget of $8M.
- How much did Madadayo gross?
- Madadayo grossed $2M worldwide.
- Where was Madadayo produced?
- Madadayo was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Madadayo?
- The themes of Madadayo include: Mentor-Student and Guidance Bonds.