The Last Dance
“For me, this is how I'll die...”
1993•1h 56m•7.0•Released
DramaComedy
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.
Director
Jūzō Itami
Writer
Jūzō Itami
Languages
Japanese
Studio
Itami Productions
Cast
Rentaro Mikuni
Buhei Mukai
Masahiko Tsugawa
Dr. Koichiro Ogata
Nobuko Miyamoto
Mariko
Yoshiki Arizono
Film Staff
Tokie Hidari
Patient's Wife
Yoshihiro Kato
Radiographer
Midori Kiuchi
Nurse
Mami Kumagai
Props Master
Noboru Mitani
Old Man
Takehiro Murata
Doctor
Choei Takahashi
Dying Patient
Haruna Takase
Aya Kamishima
Akio Tanaka
Film Producer
Koichi Ueda
Anesthetist
Minako Ogawa
Film Crew
Production
Company
Itami Productions
Producer
Seigo Hosogoe
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