Madadayo

★★★★★

Original title: Mâdada yo

1993 · 2 h 14 min

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

Drama

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Cast

Tatsuo Matsumura Kyoko Kagawa

Credits

Written by: Akira Kurosawa

Plot

His last film, about a professor and his students.

Sinekatalog’s take

Akira Kurosawa's final film follows a retired professor and his devoted students through decades of annual parties. Gentle, sentimental and funny, it is a warm, unhurried farewell from the master.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (6,862 votes)
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