The Last Dance

Overview

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.

Release Date

29 May 1993

116 minutes

Director

Main Cast

Buhei Mukai
Dr. Koichiro Ogata
Film Staff
Patient's Wife
Radiographer
Props Master
Dying Patient
Aya Kamishima