Ikiru 1952

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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.

Takashi Shimura

as Kanji Watanabe

Haruo Tanaka

as Sakai

Nobuo Kaneko

as Mitsuo, son of Kanji

Bokuzen Hidari

as Ohara

Miki Odagiri

as Toyo

Shinichi Himori

as Kimura

Minoru Chiaki

as Noguchi

Minosuke Yamada

as Subordinate Clerk Saito

Kamatari Fujiwara

as Sub-Section Chief Ono

Makoto Kobori

as Kiichi Watanabe, Kanji's Brother

Director:

Akira Kurosawa

Writer:

Shinobu Hashimoto, Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni

Genres:

Drama

Release Date:

1952 (U.S.A)

Run Time:

143 min

MMPA Rating:

NR

Critics Reviews

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Nell Minow
Lena Moore ★ TOP CRITIC
Director of “Midnight Mercy”

“Unrelenting and human. This film doesn’t chase trends — it carves its own lane with heart and grit.”

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Bradley Vance ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter of “Dust Country”

“It’s rare to see a story this economical yet emotionally expansive. A quiet storm of a screenplay.”

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Simone Alvarez ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer of “The Burning Floor”

“This is the kind of film that reminds you why producing indies matters. Vision, integrity, and something to say.”

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Harold Kim ★ TOP CRITIC
BAFTA-nominated Actor

“There’s a pulse to this performance-driven story. Raw, exposed, and honest. I’d audition for this world anytime.”

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Maya S. ★ TOP CRITIC
Director

“A visual and emotional tightrope — and it never falls off. Confident filmmaking with soul.”

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Chris D. ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter

“Dialogue that feels lived-in. It doesn’t shout — it breathes. The writing feels like eavesdropping on real lives.”

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Olivia M. ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer

“Impossibly polished for the budget. You can see the producing team hustled hard to make every frame count.”

Audience Reviews

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Lena M

Incredibly done! Can’t wait to watch it again.

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Marty Tyson

Stayed so true to the source material but still had its own must-see moments. A beautiful revival.

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Hope Ayala

Overlong and bogged down in dark photography and art direction, this live action remake doesn’t come close to the magic that was the animated original.

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Jeff B.

My daughter and I absolutely loved this movie! The actors they selected were spot on compared to their animated version! A must see!!!!! Bravo!!!

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Tyler D.

im not a big fan of live action remakes, but this was solid!

Cast & Crew of

Ikiru

Directors & Credit Writers

Credit Writers

Cast

Takashi Shimura

as Kanji Watanabe

Haruo Tanaka

as Sakai

Nobuo Kaneko

as Mitsuo, son of Kanji

Bokuzen Hidari

as Ohara

Miki Odagiri

as Toyo

Shinichi Himori

as Kimura

Minoru Chiaki

as Noguchi

Minosuke Yamada

as Subordinate Clerk Saito

Kamatari Fujiwara

as Sub-Section Chief Ono

Makoto Kobori

as Kiichi Watanabe, Kanji's Brother

Nobuo Nakamura

as Deputy Mayor

Atsushi Watanabe

as Patient

Isao Kimura

as Intern

Masao Shimizu

as Doctor

Yūnosuke Itō

as Novelist

Yoshie Minami

as The Maid

Kumeko Urabe

as Tatsu Watanabe

Eiko Miyoshi

as Housewife

Noriko Honma

as Housewife

Yatsuko Tan'ami

as Bar Hostess

Kin Sugai

as Housewife

Kyôko Seki

as Kazue Watanabe

Kusuo Abe

as City Assemblyman

Tomo'o Nagai

as Newspaperman

Seiji Miyaguchi

as Yakuza Boss

Daisuke Katō

as Yakuza

Hiroshi Hayashi

as Yakuza

Fuyuki Murakami

as Newspaperman

Hirayoshi Aono

as Newspaperman

Toranosuke Ogawa

as Park Section Chief

Akira Sera

as Worker in General Affairs

Ichirō Chiba

as Policeman

Akira Tani

as Bar Owner

Yōyō Kojima

as Worker in Sewage Section

Toshiyuki Ichimura

as Pianist

Harue Kuramoto

as Dancer

Rasa Saya

as Stripper

Taizō Fukami

as Baseball Spectator

Tateo Kawasaki

as Civil Engineering Section Staff

Keiichirō Katsumoto

as Park Division Staff

Haruko Toyama

as Cabaret Woman

Sachio Sakai

as Yakuza (uncredited)

Shōichi Hirose

as Yakuza (uncredited)

Kôji Uno

as Yakuza (uncredited)

Yaeko Izumo

as Housewife (uncredited)

Jirô Mitsuaki

as City Hall Executive (uncredited)

Sôkichi Maki

as General Manager (uncredited)

Haruo Suzuki

as Sanitation Division Receptionist (uncredited)

Takeo Nagashima

as (uncredited)

Kazuo Imai

as (uncredited)

Shigeo Katō

as (uncredited)

Hiroshi Akitsu

as Infectious Diseases Section Receptionist Staff (uncredited)

Ippei Kawagoe

as Road Section Receptionist (uncredited)

Mitsuo Tsuda

as City Planning Receptionist (uncredited)

Keiji Sakakida

as Land Readjustment Section Receptionist (uncredited)

Takuzō Kumagai

as Fire Department Staff (uncredited)

Tsuneo Katagiri

as (uncredited)

Junpei Natsuki

as Patient (uncredited)

Hiroshi Koizumi

as Jazz Bar Guest (uncredited)

Jun'ichirō Mukai

as (uncredited)

Sōjirō Motoki

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Kyoko Aoyama

as Schoolgirl (uncredited)

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