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Madadayo

619932h 14mAkira Kurosawa
IMDb 7.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 88% · Metacritic 79

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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.

DramaComedy
Birthday PartyTributeTeacher Student RelationshipPost War Japan1940sMemories Of TeachersLost Cats

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What is Madadayo (1993) 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 stars in Madadayo?

Madadayo stars Tatsuo Matsumura (Prof. Hyakken Uchida), Kyōko Kagawa (Professor's Wife), Hisashi Igawa (Takayama), George Tokoro (Amaki), Masayuki Yui (Kiriyama). The film was directed by Akira Kurosawa.

How long is Madadayo?

Madadayo has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1993. It is rated 6.

Is Madadayo worth watching?

Madadayo holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 88. Fans of Drama, Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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