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Movie · 1952

Ikiru

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

  • 2h 23m
  • Rated NR
  • TMDB 8.3/10
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Where to watch Ikiru

In the United States, you can stream Ikiru on HBO Max and Criterion Channel. It is also free on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. It is on streaming services in 14 countries.

Overview

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.

Ikiru is a drama movie released in 1952, directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Takashi Shimura, Haruo Tanaka and Nobuo Kaneko. It runs 2h 23m. It has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 on TMDB.

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Details

Original title
生きる
Release date
October 9, 1952
Runtime
2h 23m
Cinematography
Asakazu Nakai
Original language
Japanese
Country
Japan
Production
TOHO
Rating
NR (United States)

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