Synopsis: For his final film, Akira Kurosawa paid tribute to the immensely popular writer and educator Hyakken Uchida, here played by Tatsuo Matsumura. Madadayo is composed of distinct episodes based on Uchida’s writings that illustrate the affection and loyalty felt between Uchida and his students. Poignant and elegant, this is an unforgettable farewell from one of the greatest artists the cinema has ever known.
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Kurosawa has been both overrated and underrated in his career. Many make the mistake of basing his entire reputation on the samurai films with Toshiro Mifune. French critics wronged him by comparing him unfavorably to Kenji Mizoguchi and Yasujiro Ozu. (We may as well dismiss the films of Alfred Hitchcock because they're not enough like the films of Howard Hawks.) His countrymen in Japan have turned their backs on him, considering him a sell-out with his "too Western" films. Very few take into account the gentle, painterly Kurosawa who makes films like Madadayo. Perhaps it's time they should. -- Jeffrey M. Anderson |
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In an interview at the time of the film's release, Kurosawa said his movie is about "something very precious, which has been all but forgotten: The enviable world of warm hearts." He added, "I hope that all the people who have seen this picture will leave the theatre feeling refreshed, with broad smiles on their faces." |
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107474/IMDb Rating: 7.5/10 (1,614 votes)
Tomatometer: 87%
Directed by: Akira Kurosawa
Cast:
Professor Hyakken Uchida .... Tatsuo Matsumura
Professor's wife .... Kyoko Kagawa
Takayama .... Hisashi Igawa
Amaki .... George Tokoro
Kiriyama .... Masayuki Yui
Sawamura .... Akira Terao
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Title: Madadayo (1993)
AKA Not Yet
Source: DVD / R1, NTSC / Criterion
Size: 2.344.919.878 bytes (1/2 DVDR)
Runtime: 02:14:12
Format: MKV
Video Codec: H264 (x264 rev.1416)
Video Bitrate: 1944 kbps
Resolution: 716x464 (Anamorphic, displayed at 1.83 AR)
Aspect Ratio: 1.83 (SAR: 32/27)
Frame rate: 23.976 fps
Audio Codec: AC3 (2 channels)
Audio Bitrate: 384 kbps
Sampling Rate: 48 KHz
Language: Japanese
Subtitles (muxed in): SRT: English
SA: HP @ Level 4.1 |
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