Ikiru

Name: Ikiru
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Genre: Drama
Released: 1952
Duration: 2 h 23 min
Rating: 8.306

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

1952·Directed by Akira Kurosawa·4.4·2h 23m

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Drama Japan

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.

Recommended by 2 People

“Completely devastating, and so magical. I don't think anyone can forget the image of Takashi Shimura on the swing in the snow.”

Richard Ayoade

Actor, Director

“This is my favorite Kurosawa film I think it's one of his most watchable if you've never seen Kurosawa before because such a human story it's also a good Christmas tale almost like a Christmas Carol.”