The Last Dance
1993 · ★ 6.6 · Dir. Jūzō Itami
For me, this is how I'll die...
A successful Japanese movie director in his sixties becomes increasingly ill while working on his latest film. Though his family, friends, and doctor try to keep the secret of his terminal cancer from him, Buhei gradually comes to realize the truth of his condition, leading him on a journey of despair, anger, and – ultimately – acceptance.
- Released
- 1993-05-29
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Language
- JA
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Rentaro Mikuni
Buhei Mukai
Masahiko Tsugawa
Dr. Koichiro Ogata
Nobuko Miyamoto
Mariko
Yoshiki Arizono
Film Staff
Tokie Hidari
Patient's Wife
Yoshihiro Katô
Radiographer
Midori Kiuchi
Nurse
Toshizō Kudō
Mami Kumagai
Props Master
Noboru Mitani
Old Man
Takehiro Murata
Doctor
Chōei Takahashi
Dying Patient
Keywords
CancerHospitalFilm directorHospitalizationTerminal cancerNational customsFamily dynamicsFilm directingSocial practices
