starring
Shin Saburi , Keiko Kishi
A Japanese film of haunting beauty and strong emotion which, although it concerns a man's acceptance of his imminent death, is never depressing or sad but a deeply moving experience.
During a trip to Paris, Itsuki, an elderly executive, learns that he has an inoperable cancer. Continuing his holiday, he finds his pleasures and artistic discoveries intensified by this knowledge and when he returns to Japan, Itsuki is able to come to terms not with his death, but his life.
Director MASAKI KEBAYASHI. Films: page 10