Movie Description:
Akira Kurosawa`s 30th and finalfilm, follows the life of an aging Japanese professor whoseretirement coincides with the final years of World War II.Beloved by his former students,the professor often received them as guests in his home. That is, until his home is destroyed by an air raid. The studentspool their resources and buy the professor and his wife a new house. Based on the life of author and professor Hyakken Uchida, Kurosawa`slast film is also somewhat autobiographical, echoing the final years of the revered filmmaker`s own life.