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Ikiru (1952)

Movie ★ 8.3 143 min

Drama

Kanji Watanabe is a middle-aged man who has worked in the same monotonous bureaucratic position for decades. Learning he has cancer, he starts to look for the meaning of his life.

Akira Kurosawa Director

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Quick facts

Released
October 9, 1952
Runtime
143 min
Rating
NR
Budget
$85,000
Box office
$55,240
IMDb
tt0044741
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Cast

Takashi Shimura Takashi Shimura Kanji Watanabe Haruo Tanaka Haruo Tanaka Sakai Nobuo Kaneko Nobuo Kaneko Mitsuo, son of Kanji Bokuzen Hidari Bokuzen Hidari Ohara Miki Odagiri Miki Odagiri Toyo Shinichi Himori Shinichi Himori Kimura Minoru Chiaki Minoru Chiaki Noguchi Minosuke Yamada Minosuke Yamada Subordinate Clerk Saito Kamatari Fujiwara Kamatari Fujiwara Sub-Section Chief Ono Makoto Kobori Makoto Kobori Kiichi Watanabe, Kanji's Brother Nobuo Nakamura Nobuo Nakamura Deputy Mayor Atsushi Watanabe Atsushi Watanabe Patient Isao Kimura Isao Kimura Intern Masao Shimizu Masao Shimizu Doctor Yūnosuke Itō Yūnosuke Itō Novelist Yoshie Minami Yoshie Minami The Maid Kumeko Urabe Kumeko Urabe Tatsu Watanabe Eiko Miyoshi Eiko Miyoshi Housewife

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Frequently asked questions

What is Ikiru about?
Kanji Watanabe is a middle-aged man who has worked in the same monotonous bureaucratic position for decades. Learning he has cancer, he starts to look for the meaning of his life.
Who directed Ikiru?
Ikiru was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
Who stars in Ikiru?
Ikiru stars Takashi Shimura, Haruo Tanaka, Nobuo Kaneko, Bokuzen Hidari.
When was Ikiru released?
Ikiru is a 1952 drama film.
Where can I watch Ikiru?
You can watch Ikiru with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.