The Last Dance

Movie"For me, this is how I'll die..."
Audience Score
67
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NR 1 hr 56 minDrama, Comedy
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.
StarringRentaro MikuniMasahiko TsugawaNobuko Miyamoto
DirectorJūzō Itami
WriterJūzō Itami

Movie Details

Original Language:Japanese
Executive Producers:Nigel Sinclair
Production Companies:Itami Productions
Movie Tags:
hospitalcancerfilm directorfamily dynamicsterminal cancerfilm directinghospitalizationnational customssocial practices