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Actors: Tatsuo Matsumura, Kyôko Kagawa, Hisashi Igawa
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Madadayo |
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MADADAYO, also known as "Not Yet", is the last movie of Akira Kurosawa he wrote and directed in 1993.
Professor Uchida, who's just turned 60, decides to retire and live from the sales of his books. But his house is destroyed during one of the last American air raids on Japan and he must live in a hut with his wife.
Uchida's former pupils decide to build a house and to offer it to their teacher as a mark of gratefulness for the quality of his teaching. They also decide to celebrate Uchida's birthday every year. For 17 years, Uchida and his pupils will celebrate this day and have a dinner together.
MADADAYO is, for the non Japanese audience, an extraordinary account of this country's customs.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Madadayo |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- teacher
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Main Char. ethnic: (if not US Caucasian)
- Japanese
Culture of surrounding area:
- Japanese
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- teacher/professor
Age:
- 60's-90's
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) fat
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Japanese
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (woman) long straight
Body type
- (woman) average
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Japanese
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
Asia/Pacific/Middle East
Yes
Asian country:
- Japan
Misc setting
- school
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- Japanese
Subtitles?
- Yes
Any profanity?
- None
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- book
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