Japan / May 29, 1993
For me, this is how I'll die...
1h 56min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mami Kumagai | Props Master |
| Noboru Mitani | Old Man |
| Takehiro Murata | Doctor |
| Choei Takahashi | Dying Patient |
| Haruna Takase | Aya Kamishima |
| Akio Tanaka | Film Producer |
| Koichi Ueda | Anesthetist |
| Minako Ogawa | Film Crew |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 大病人 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Itami Productions |
| Release date | 29 maggio 1993 |
| Executive producer | Nigel Sinclair, Yasushi Tamaoki |
| Production | Seigo Hosogoe |
| Writer | Jūzō Itami |
| Editing | Akira Suzuki |
| Cinematography | Yonezō Maeda, 瀬古正二, Kazuyoshi Iwasaki |
| Assistant directors | Takehiko Nakajima, Jūzō Itami |
| Lighting | Kazuo Yabe |
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| Camera operators | Yonezō Maeda, 瀬古正二, Kazuyoshi Iwasaki |
| Additional photography | Yonezō Maeda, 瀬古正二, Kazuyoshi Iwasaki |
| Production design | Shuichiro Nakamura |
| Art direction | Shuichiro Nakamura |
| Set decoration | Shuichiro Nakamura |
| Music | Toshiyuki Honda, Naoki Tachikawa, Osamu Onodera |
| Sound | Toshiyuki Honda, Naoki Tachikawa, Osamu Onodera |
| Costume design | Etsuko Egawa, Rikiya Sô, Sôichi Umezawa |
| Makeup | Etsuko Egawa, Rikiya Sô, Sôichi Umezawa |
| Hairstyling | Etsuko Egawa, Rikiya Sô, Sôichi Umezawa |
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