Movie · 1993
The Last Dance
“For me, this is how I'll die...”
Released 29 May 1993 116 min Drama / Comedy More from 1993 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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.
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How old were they?
Rentaro Mikuni
as Buhei Mukai
Akio Tanaka
as Film Producer
Noboru Mitani
as Old Man
Masahiko Tsugawa
as Dr. Koichiro Ogata
Koichi Ueda
as Anesthetist
Choei Takahashi
as Dying Patient
Nobuko Miyamoto
as Mariko
Tokie Hidari
as Patient's Wife
Midori Kiuchi
as Nurse
Haruna Takase
as Aya Kamishima
Yoshihiro Katō
as Radiographer
Mami Kumagai
as Props Master
Takehiro Murata
as Doctor
Yoshiki Arizono
as Film Staff
Minako Ogawa
as Film Crew
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The numbers
39years between the oldest and youngest billed
70Rentaro Mikuni — oldest on the call sheet
31Minako Ogawa — youngest billed
46average age of the credited cast