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Ikiru

As a terminally ill bureaucrat, he embarks on a poignant journey of self-discovery, grappling with the fleeting nature of life and seeking answers to the big questions of mortality.

A middle-aged civil servant, stuck in a rut, receives a devastating cancer diagnosis and is given a year to live. Initially, he's consumed by depression, but eventually, he finds the courage to rekindle his passion and make the most of his remaining time, ultimately seeking to leave a lasting legacy.

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Main Cast

Takashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraKanji Watanabe
Haruo TanakaHaruo TanakaSakai
Nobuo KanekoNobuo KanekoMitsuo, son of Kanji
Bokuzen HidariBokuzen HidariOhara
Miki OdagiriMiki OdagiriToyo
Minoru ChiakiMinoru ChiakiNoguchi
Minosuke YamadaMinosuke YamadaSubordinate Clerk Saito
Kamatari FujiwaraKamatari FujiwaraSub-Section Chief Ono
Makoto KoboriMakoto KoboriKiichi Watanabe, Kanji's Brother
Nobuo NakamuraNobuo NakamuraDeputy Mayor
Atsushi WatanabeAtsushi WatanabePatient
Isao KimuraIsao KimuraIntern
Masao ShimizuMasao ShimizuDoctor
Yūnosuke ItōYūnosuke ItōNovelist
Kumeko UrabeKumeko UrabeTatsu Watanabe
Eiko MiyoshiEiko MiyoshiHousewife
Noriko HonmaNoriko HonmaHousewife
Kin SugaiKin SugaiHousewife
Kusuo AbeKusuo AbeCity Assemblyman
Tomo'o NagaiTomo'o NagaiNewspaperman
Seiji MiyaguchiSeiji MiyaguchiYakuza Boss
Daisuke KatōDaisuke KatōYakuza
Hiroshi HayashiHiroshi HayashiYakuza
Fuyuki MurakamiFuyuki MurakamiNewspaperman
Toranosuke OgawaToranosuke OgawaPark Section Chief
Ichirō ChibaIchirō ChibaPoliceman
Toshiyuki IchimuraToshiyuki IchimuraPianist
Taizō FukamiTaizō FukamiBaseball Spectator
Haruko ToyamaHaruko ToyamaCabaret Woman
Sachio SakaiSachio SakaiYakuza (uncredited)
Shōichi HiroseShōichi HiroseYakuza (uncredited)
Sôkichi MakiSôkichi MakiGeneral Manager (uncredited)
Haruo SuzukiHaruo SuzukiSanitation Division Receptionist (uncredited)
Shigeo KatōShigeo Katō(uncredited)
Hiroshi AkitsuHiroshi AkitsuInfectious Diseases Section Receptionist Staff (uncredited)
Mitsuo TsudaMitsuo TsudaCity Planning Receptionist (uncredited)
Takuzō KumagaiTakuzō KumagaiFire Department Staff (uncredited)
Hiroshi KoizumiHiroshi KoizumiJazz Bar Guest (uncredited)
Jun'ichirō MukaiJun'ichirō Mukai(uncredited)
Kyoko AoyamaKyoko AoyamaSchoolgirl (uncredited)
Shin'ichi HimoriShin'ichi HimoriKimura

Creators

Akira KurosawaAkira KurosawaDirector, Screenplay
Shinobu HashimotoShinobu HashimotoScreenplay
Hideo OguniHideo OguniScreenplay

Ikiru Videos

Ikiru - The Moment He Started Living

Ikiru - The Moment He Started Living

Ikiru (1952) by Akira Kurosawa - Official Trailer

Ikiru (1952) by Akira Kurosawa - Official Trailer

Criterion Trailer 221: Ikiru

Criterion Trailer 221: Ikiru

Ikiru (1952) Original Trailer [4K]

Ikiru (1952) Original Trailer [4K]

Info about Ikiru

Studio(s): TOHO

Originally Released: United States, Oct 09, 1952

Production Country: Japan

Box Office Gross: $79,298.00

Genres:Drama

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