

The Last Dance
1993 · Movie · 1h 56m
DramaComedy
"For me, this is how I'll die..."
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.9/10
Key crew
- Jūzō ItamiDirector
- Toshiyuki HondaOriginal Music Composer
- Jūzō ItamiScreenplay
- Naoki TachikawaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Rentaro MikuniBuhei Mukai
- Masahiko TsugawaDr. Koichiro Ogata
- Nobuko MiyamotoMariko
- Yoshiki ArizonoFilm Staff
- Tokie HidariPatient's Wife
- Yoshihiro KatōRadiographer
- Midori KiuchiNurse
- Mami KumagaiProps Master
- Noboru MitaniOld Man
- Takehiro MurataDoctor
- Choei TakahashiDying Patient
- Haruna TakaseAya Kamishima
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Themes
cancerhospitalhospitalizationfamily dynamicsterminal cancerfilm directingfilm directornational customssocial practices























