Reviews for Madadayo

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7.4 / 10 2h 14min

Based on the life of Hyakken Uchida, a Japanese author and academic. The film opens with Uchida resigning his job as a German professor at the onset of WWII. The story is told mostly in vignettes as he is cared for by former students in his old age.

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LunarLion's Movie review

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Review by LunarLion

it's rare to find someone with the level of humility, warmth, humor and sadness of the professor...same for Kurosawa perhaps?

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Review by user101rotu8svl

Beautiful ... how life ideally should be

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Review by MoonlitMongoose

A thoughtful, warm look at lifelong teacher/student relationships.

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Review by ShadowySpider

An absolutely perfect end to a great director's career

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Review by RubyRaven

Perfect movie for the end of one masterful directing career

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Review by user5878lr1luzq

So much better than I remembered!

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Review by user110phh96c1o

A quiet gentle film from a creative master

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Review by user416j275sbpr

Kurosawa's final film is a masterpiece, unfortunately not very well known

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Review by GlitteringGazelle

The last of his movies is a timeless piece. Truly respect Akira

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Review by user293593xz7c0

A touching, melancholic masterpiece

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Review by user4331kjvkgmx

What a wholesome and heartwarming picture. The current generations should watch and learn from this.

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Review by user200y8u7nmmc

Life is a dream and it is beautiful

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Review by user671z983xl0a

no better way to end his career

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Review by user6344mnrrhy0

Sensitive Low-Paced Worship of Knowledge, Friendship and Life

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Review by user573vlnve96a

A Tribute to the Sensei Himself

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