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The Last Dance
The Last Dance

The Last Dance

For me, this is how I'll die...

Genres

DramaComedy

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

29 May 1993

Country

Japan

Cast

Rentaro Mikuni

Rentaro Mikuni

Buhei Mukai

Masahiko Tsugawa

Masahiko Tsugawa

Dr. Koichiro Ogata

Nobuko Miyamoto

Nobuko Miyamoto

Mariko

Yoshiki Arizono

Yoshiki Arizono

Film Staff

Tokie Hidari

Tokie Hidari

Patient's Wife

Yoshihiro Katō

Yoshihiro Katō

Radiographer

Midori Kiuchi

Midori Kiuchi

Nurse

Mami Kumagai

Mami Kumagai

Props Master

Noboru Mitani

Noboru Mitani

Old Man

Takehiro Murata

Takehiro Murata

Doctor

Chōei Takahashi

Chōei Takahashi

Dying Patient

Haruna Takase

Haruna Takase

Aya Kamishima

Akio Tanaka

Akio Tanaka

Film Producer

Koichi Ueda

Koichi Ueda

Anesthetist

Minako Ogawa

Minako Ogawa

Film Crew

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