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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.
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
Itami Productions
Original Title
大病人
Original Language
Japanese
Cast
Full credits →R
Rentaro Mikuni
Buhei Mukai
M
Masahiko Tsugawa
Dr. Koichiro Ogata
N
Nobuko Miyamoto
Mariko
Y
Yoshiki Arizono
Film Staff
T
Tokie Hidari
Patient's Wife
Y
Yoshihiro Kato
Radiographer
M
Midori Kiuchi
Nurse
M
Mami Kumagai
Props Master
N
Noboru Mitani
Old Man
T
Takehiro Murata
Doctor
C
Choei Takahashi
Dying Patient
H
Haruna Takase
Aya Kamishima
A
Akio Tanaka
Film Producer
K
Koichi Ueda
Anesthetist
M
Minako Ogawa
Film Crew
