1952 · Drama

Ikiru

Original title · 生きる

A big story of a little man which will grip your soul...

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.

8.3/10 · 1,396 votes
2h 23m
October 9, 1952
Japanese

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

About Ikiru

Ikiru is a 1952 drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa. It runs 2h 23m. It was released on October 9, 1952.

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.

The original title is 生きる. The original language is Japanese. Spoken languages include Japanese. Production countries include Japan.

The average rating is 8.3 out of 10, based on 1,396 TMDB votes.

Ikiru Details

Title: Ikiru
Original title: 生きる
Status: Released
Runtime: 2h 23m
Rating: 8.3/10 from 1,396 votes
Original language: Japanese
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Writers: Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni
Budget: $85,000
Box office: $55,240
Keywords: dying and death, japan, bureaucracy, age difference, praise, office, night life, sense of life, playground, obsequies, swing, loneliness

Ikiru Release Date

Ikiru was released on October 9, 1952. More 1952 films are collected in the CineGo year archive.

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Drama

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