Ikiru (1952)
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.
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 143 min
Release Date: October 9, 1952
Cast
- Takashi Shimura - Kanji Watanabe
- Haruo Tanaka - Sakai
- Nobuo Kaneko - Mitsuo, son of Kanji
- Bokuzen Hidari - Ohara
- Miki Odagiri - Toyo
- Shinichi Himori - Kimura
- Minoru Chiaki - Noguchi
- Minosuke Yamada - Subordinate Clerk Saito
- Kamatari Fujiwara - Sub-Section Chief Ono
- Makoto Kobori - Kiichi Watanabe, Kanji's Brother
Screenplay
- Akira Kurosawa (Screenplay)
- Shinobu Hashimoto (Screenplay)
- Hideo Oguni (Screenplay)
Music: Fumio Hayasaka
Cinematography: Asakazu Nakai
Editing: Akira Kurosawa
Production: TOHO
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Box Office: $55,240
Original Language: ja
Themes
Forbidden Office Romance and Professionalism, Melancholic Reflections and Sadness, The Suffocating Silence of Loneliness, Melancholy Soul-Searching, Reflections on Life and Death
Keywords
dying and death, japan, bureaucracy, age difference, praise, office, night life, sense of life, playground, obsequies, swing, loneliness, office politics, black and white, co-workers relationship
Trailer
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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, Miki Odagiri, Shinichi Himori.
- How long is Ikiru?
- Ikiru has a runtime of 2h 23m (143 minutes).
- What genre is Ikiru?
- Ikiru is a Drama film.
- How much did Ikiru gross?
- Ikiru grossed $55,240 worldwide.
- Where was Ikiru produced?
- Ikiru was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Ikiru?
- The themes of Ikiru include: Forbidden Office Romance and Professionalism, Melancholic Reflections and Sadness, The Suffocating Silence of Loneliness, Melancholy Soul-Searching, Reflections on Life and Death.