Madadayo
まあだだよ
Synopsis
In postwar Tokyo, beloved writer-professor Hyakken Uchida retires and is buoyed through hardship by the fierce devotion of his former students, who honor him each year with a raucous “Not yet!” birthday toast. Told in warm, gently comic vignettes, Kurosawa’s farewell celebrates aging, friendship, and the sustaining ritual of teacher and pupils refusing to say goodbye.
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Mâdadayo (1993) ORIGINAL TRAILER
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-02-03
Top Cast
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Tatsuo Matsumura
Prof. Hyakken Uchida
Kyōko Kagawa
Professor's Wife
Hisashi Igawa
Takayama
George Tokoro
Amaki
Masayuki Yui
Kiriyama
Akira Terao
Sawamura
Takeshi Kusaka
Dr. Kobayashi
Asei Kobayashi
Rev. Kameyama
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Takayama's Son
Yoshitaka Zushi
Neighbor
Mitsuru Hirata
Tada
Noriko Honma
Old Lady Holding a Cat
Shigeo Katō
Stationmaster
Kōjirō Kusanagi
Man Who Bought the Land
Utaroku Miyakoya
Packhorse Driver
Kimihiro Reizei
Murayama
Kinzō Sakura
Policeman
Mieko Suzuki
Fishmonger's Daughter
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.24x
-$6.1M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Akira Kurosawa
- Original Score
- Shinichiro Ikebe
- Original Title
- まあだだよ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Production Budget
- $8M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.9M
- Production Studios
- Tokuma Shoten, dentsu Music and Entertainment, Kurosawa Production, Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa, Hyakken Uchida
Shinichiro Ikebe
Takao Saitō, Shoji Ueda
Akira Kurosawa, Ishirō Honda
Hisao Kurosawa, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Yuzo Irie
Department Leadership Roster
Akira Kurosawa
Director
Takao Saitō
Director of Photography
Shoji Ueda
Director of Photography
Shinichiro Ikebe
Original Music Composer
Akira Kurosawa
Editor
Ishirō Honda
Editor
Akira Kurosawa
Screenplay
Hisao Kurosawa
Producer
Kazuko Kurosawa
Costume Design
Yoshirō Muraki
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Madadayo
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Madadayo about?
In postwar Tokyo, beloved writer-professor Hyakken Uchida retires and is buoyed through hardship by the fierce devotion of his former students, who honor him each year with a raucous “Not yet!” birthday toast. Told in warm, gently comic vignettes, Kurosawa’s farewell celebrates aging, friendship, and the sustaining ritual of teacher and pupils refusing to say goodbye.
Who directed Madadayo?
Madadayo was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
Who stars in Madadayo?
The principal cast of Madadayo includes Tatsuo Matsumura, Kyōko Kagawa, Hisashi Igawa, George Tokoro, Masayuki Yui.
When was Madadayo released and how long is it?
Madadayo was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 2h 14m.
What was the box office and production budget of Madadayo?
Madadayo had a reported production budget of $8M and grossed $1.9M at the worldwide box office (0.24 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Madadayo?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Madadayo was composed by Shinichiro Ikebe.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Madadayo?
Madadayo holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: TP.