Madadayo
- Tatsuo Matsumura: Prof. Uchida Hyakken
- Kyoko Kagawa: the professor's wife
- Hisashi Igawa: Takayama
- Joji Tokoro: Amaki
- Masayuki Yui: Kiriyama
- Akira Terao: Sawamura
Madadayo (JapaneseまあだだよMadadayo ) is a Japanese film from 1993, based on an autobiographical short story by Hyakken Uchida. The multi-award -winning drama was the last film of the director and screenwriter Akira Kurosawa. The film was produced by Daiei. The main role was played by Tatsuo Matsumura.
Action
The German professor Hyakken Uchida shares with his adoring students that he would retire from teaching.
It is shown that past and the life story of the teacher and his wife, from the Second World War to the 1960s into it. The film depicts how their house is destroyed by bombs and by the now former students prosperity grab them under the arms.
In annual meeting is the professor, essays and poems written after the end of his teaching career, celebrated. Over the years, changing the circumstances of this celebration, but her character is retained. Likewise, the central ritual of these celebrations: ask the students Uchida: Mada kai? ( "Ready? " ) And he responds with mada da yo! ( "Not yet !").
At the end of dreams of old Uchida, exhausted from another party with his students, in his sleep by playing hide and seek childhood.
Background
The title Madadayo refers to the calls of Japanese children playing hide and seek: The seekers call Mada kai and the program hidden child mada da yo until it has a good hiding place. This is also evident in the final scene.
Godzilla director Ishiro Honda worked as a directorial with advisor. He died in 1993.
Reviews
" A fascinating, live smart film, imbued with a profoundly humane reverence that celebrates the traditional values of Japan, life and love of life. At the same time a personal tribute to his revered Master Kurosawa Eizo Uschida. - Interesting from 14 "
Awards
At the ceremony of the Japanese Academy Awards in 1994, the film won in the Best Supporting Actress ( Kyoko Kagawa ), Best Lighting, Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography. He was also in the categories of Best Actor ( Tatsuo Matsumura ), Best Supporting Actor ( Joji Tokoro ) and nominated Best Music. The Blue Ribbon Award received Tatsuo Matsumura for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor Joji Tokoro.
The Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 1999 Madadayo was nominated for best foreign film, but had to Roberto Benigni's Life is beaten beautiful.
The Film Review Board Wiesbaden awarded the title of " particular value ".