Madadayo (1993)

About Madadayo

Where can I watch Madadayo?

Madadayo is currently streaming in the United States on Criterion Channel.

Who stars in Madadayo?

Madadayo stars Tatsuo Matsumura, Kyōko Kagawa, Hisashi Igawa, George Tokoro, Masayuki Yui.

Who directed Madadayo?

Madadayo was directed by Akira Kurosawa.

How long is Madadayo?

Madadayo has a runtime of 2h 14m.

What is Madadayo about?

In postwar Tokyo, beloved writer-professor Hyakken Uchida retires and is buoyed through hardship by the fierce devotion of his former students, who honor him each year with a raucous “Not yet!” birthday toast. Told in warm, gently comic vignettes, Kurosawa’s farewell celebrates aging, friendship, and the sustaining ritual of teacher and pupils refusing to say goodbye.