A successful Japanese movie director in his 60s becomes increasingly ill while working on his latest film. His family, friends, and doctor try to keep the secret of his terminal cancer from him, but it gradually becomes clear. Coming to terms with his own mortality is painful, and involves some major conflicts with his wife and the hospital staff.
Credits
The Last Dance Cast
Name |
Character |
Chôei Takahashi
He was 50, now 82 years old
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as Dying patient |
Rentarō Mikuni
He was 70, 90 years old when he died
|
as Buhei Mikai |
Nobuko Miyamoto
She was 48, now 79 years old
|
as Buhei's wife |
Tokie Hidari
She was 46, now 77 years old
|
as Dying patient’s wife |
Kôichi Ueda
He was 52, now 83 years old
|
as Anesthetist |
Midori Kiuchi
She was 42, 69 years old when she died
|
as Nurse |
Takehiro Murata
He was 33, now 64 years old
|
as Doctor |
Yoshihiro Kato
|
as Radiographer |
Masahiko Tsugawa
He was 53, 78 years old when he died
|
as Dr. Ogata |
Noboru Mitani
He was 61, now 92 years old
|
as Old man |
Yoshiki Arizono
He was 32, now 64 years old
|
|
Akio Tanaka
He was 37, now 69 years old
|
as Film producer |
Toshizô Kudô
|
|
Haruna Takase
She was 39, now 71 years old
|
as Buhei’s lover |
The Last Dance Crew
Name |
Department |
Akira Suzuki as Editor. He was 62 (83) years old when He died
|
Editing |
Juzo Itami as Director. He was 60 (64) years old when He died
|
Directing |
Juzo Itami as Writer. He was 60 (64) years old when He died
|
Writing |
Yonezō Maeda as Cinematography. He was 105 (66) years old when He died
|
Crew |