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Ikiru (生きる, "To Live") is a 1952 Japanese drama film directed and co-written (with Shinobu Hashimoto and Hideo Oguni) by Akira Kurosawa. The film examines the struggles of a terminally ill Tokyo bureaucrat (played by Takashi Shimura) and his final quest for meaning.
Ikiru is a 1952 film about a bureaucrat who tries to find meaning in his life after he discovers he has terminal cancer. The film is directed by Akira Kurosawa and stars Takashi Shimura, and is considered one of his masterpieces.
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- Drama
- Akira Kurosawa
- 1956-03-25
Ikiru is a 1952 film by Akira Kurosawa about a dying bureaucrat who decides to do something worthwhile with his life. Roger Ebert praises the film's low-key pacing, the final shot, and its message of hope and inspiration.
Mr. Watanabe suddenly finds that he has terminal cancer. He vows to make his final days meaningful. His attempts to communicate his anguish to his son and daughter-in-law lead...
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- Takashi Shimura, Miki Odagiri, Kyôko Seki
- Akira Kurosawa
- Drama, LGBTQ+
Watch the classic Japanese film Ikiru (To Live) by Akira Kurosawa, about a dying bureaucrat's quest for meaning. The film is inspired by Tolstoy's novella The Death of Ivan Ilyich and features a memorable scene of singing "Gondola no Uta".
- 143 min
- 2.8K
- Jаmes Pangartica
Watch Ikiru, a 1952 Japanese drama about a dying bureaucrat who finds meaning in life, with English subtitles. This is a free and legal streaming service from Internet Archive.
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Ikiru is a 1952 film by the legendary Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, starring Takashi Shimura as a dying bureaucrat who seeks to make a difference. The film explores themes of mortality, morality, and humanism through a nonlinear narrative and a compassionate vision.
