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Ikiru (生きる, "To Live") is a 1952 Japanese tragedy film directed by Akira Kurosawa from a screenplay co-written with Shinobu Hashimoto and Hideo Oguni. The film examines the struggles of a terminally ill Tokyo bureaucrat (played by Takashi Shimura) and his final quest for meaning.
Ikiru: Directed by Akira Kurosawa. With Takashi Shimura, Shin'ichi Himori, Haruo Tanaka, Minoru Chiaki. A bureaucrat tries to find meaning in his life after he discovers he has terminal cancer.
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- Akira Kurosawa
- 1956-03-25
Sep 29, 1996 · Ikiru. Drama. 143 minutes ‧ 1952. Roger Ebert. September 29, 1996. 6 min read. The old man knows he is dying of cancer. In a bar, he tells a stranger he has money to spend on a “really good time,” but doesn’t know how to spend it.
One of the greatest achievements by Akira Kurosawa, Ikiru shows the director at his most compassionate—affirming life through an exploration of death. Takashi Shimura beautifully portrays Kanji Watanabe, an aging bureaucrat with stomach cancer who is impelled to find meaning in his final days.
- Kanji Watanabe
Mar 6, 2023 · As a kid, Kazuo Ishiguro saw Akira Kurosawa's 1952 film Ikiru. "It made a terrific impact on me," the Nobel prize-winner recalls. His film Living is nominated for an Oscar for best adapted...
Ikiru is a well-acted and deeply moving humanist tale about a man facing his own mortality, one of legendary director Akira Kurosawa's most intimate films. Read Critics Reviews
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- Drama, LGBTQ+
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Feb 27, 2021 · Ikiru (To Live) is a 1952 Japanese drama film directed and co-written by Akira Kurosawa and starring Takashi Shimura. The film examines the struggles of a terminally...
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