The Last Dance (1993)
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.
- Released
- 1993-05-29
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Jūzō Itami, Jūzō Itami
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 from 15 votes
Cast
- Rentaro Mikuni as Buhei Mukai
- Masahiko Tsugawa as Dr. Koichiro Ogata
- Nobuko Miyamoto as Mariko
- Yoshiki Arizono as Film Staff
- Tokie Hidari as Patient's Wife
- Yoshihiro Kato as Radiographer
- Midori Kiuchi as Nurse
- Mami Kumagai as Props Master
- Noboru Mitani as Old Man
- Takehiro Murata as Doctor
- Choei Takahashi as Dying Patient
- Haruna Takase as Aya Kamishima