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Ikiru (1952)

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    Japanese  
  •   2hr 23min
    09/10/1952

    • 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.

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    Ikiru (1952)

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    Ikiru (1952)

    1
    Masterpiece
    Feel Good
    Blockbuster
    Brilliant Screenplay
    Good Storyline
    Nice Direction
    Superb Performances
    Nice Visuals
    Great Music
    Fun & Timepass
    Decent Watch
    Passable Entertainer
    Could Be Better
    Predictable Plot
    Below Average
    Lengthy
    Poor Screenplay
    Disappointment

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志村喬

Kanji Watanabe

田中春男

Sakai

金子信雄

Mitsuo, son of Kanji

左卜全

Ohara

小田切みき

Toyo

日守新一

Kimura

千秋実

Noguchi

山田巳之助

Subordinate Clerk Saito

藤原釜足

Sub-Section Chief Ono

小堀誠

Kiichi Watanabe, Kanji's Brother

中村伸郎

Deputy Mayor

渡辺篤

Patient

木村功

Intern

清水将夫

Doctor

伊藤雄之助

Novelist

南美江

The Maid

浦辺粂子

Tatsu Watanabe

三好栄子

Housewife

本間文子

Housewife

丹阿弥谷津子

Bar Hostess

菅井きん

Housewife

Kyôko Seki

Kazue Watanabe

阿部九洲男

City Assemblyman

永井智雄

Newspaperman

宮口精二

Yakuza Boss

加東大介

Yakuza

林寛

Yakuza

村上冬樹

Newspaperman

青野平義

Newspaperman

小川虎之助

Park Section Chief

瀬良明

Worker in General Affairs

千葉一郎

Policeman

谷晃

Bar Owner

小島洋々

Worker in Sewage Section

市村俊幸

Pianist

Harue Kuramoto

Dancer

Rasa Saya

Stripper

深見泰三

Baseball Spectator

Tateo Kawasaki

Civil Engineering Section Staff

勝本圭一郎

Park Division Staff

Haruko Toyama

Cabaret Woman

堺左千夫

Yakuza (uncredited)

広瀬正一

Yakuza (uncredited)

宇野晃司

Yakuza (uncredited)

出雲八重子

Housewife (uncredited)

Jirô Mitsuaki

City Hall Executive (uncredited)

Sôkichi Maki

General Manager (uncredited)

鈴木治夫

Sanitation Division Receptionist (uncredited)

Takeo Nagashima

(uncredited)

今井和雄

(uncredited)

加藤茂雄

(uncredited)

安芸津広

Infectious Diseases Section Receptionist Staff (uncredited)

Ippei Kawagoe

Road Section Receptionist (uncredited)

津田光男

City Planning Receptionist (uncredited)

榊田敬二

Land Readjustment Section Receptionist (uncredited)

熊谷卓三

Fire Department Staff (uncredited)

片桐恒男

(uncredited)

夏木順平

Patient (uncredited)

小泉博

Jazz Bar Guest (uncredited)

向井淳一郎

(uncredited)

本木荘二郎

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

青山京子

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Crew

中井朝一

Camera

橋本忍

Writing

黒澤明

Directing

黒澤明

Directing

本木荘二郎

Production

黒澤明

Directing

Shinji Kojima

Lighting

Ichirô Minawa

Sound

Akio Nojima

Crew

小国英雄

Writing

早坂文雄

Sound

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