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- Director: Akira Kurosawa
- Writers: Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni
- Released: October 9, 1952 (Japan)
- Running time: 143 minutes
- Starring: Takashi Shimura
- Language: Japanese
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Plot Synopsis
Ikiru, which translates as "to live" in English, features longtime Kurosawa actor Takashi Shimura as bureaucrat Kanji Watanabe, who learns that he is dying of stomach cancer with less than a year to live.Upon hearing the news, Watanabe laments that throughout his life, he hadn't contributed anything to the world around him. After going to a bar in a futile attempt to enjoy himself, he finds solace in a young colleague, who inspires him to do one meaningful thing before he dies.
In a narrative point-of-view switch, the remainder of the film is told through the eyes of people at Watanabe's wake, who recount his last days and realize their meaningless lives are not very different from Watanabe's.
They find hope, however, in recalling Watanabe's final night, sitting on a playground he built--a small but poignant contribution before his death.
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Critical Reception
Ikiru has a 100% "Tomatometer rating" on Rotten Tomatoes, receiving high praise from all contributing critics. Roger Ebert admits to being "moved" by the film every time he watches it; Michael Atkinson from The Village Voice called the film's themes "universal," and Kurosawa's execution of the story "startlingly astute."The film is considered one of the finest films Kurosawa ever made.
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Ikiru on Amazon
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Ikiru [VHS] - $43.81
Blessed with timeless humanity, grace, and heartbreaking compassion, Ikiru is one of the most moving dramas in the history of film. Legendary director Akira Kurosawa is best...Amazon
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Ikiru (1952) - Essential Art House - $19.95
In what could be called Akira Kurosawa's It s a Wonderful Life, Takashi Shimura portrays Kanji Watanabe, an isolated, inward city office clerk who discovers he has stomach cancer a...Amazon
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Ikiru - Criterion Collection - $39.95
In this film, considered by some critics to be Akira Kurosawa's greatest and most compassionate achievement, Takashi Shimura (Seven Samurai) portrays Kenji Watanabe, an aging burea...Amazon
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Ikiru Fan Sites, Blogs and Message Boards
- Senses of Cinema: Ikiru Essay
- AkiraKurosawa.info: Ikiru Posts
- Movie Masterworks: Ikiru Analysis
- ChrisRuzin.net: Ikiru Overview
- DVD Beaver: Comparison of Ikiru Criterion & Mei Ah DVDs
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hehe gak tau bu.. cuman gw demen aja gitu ma ni lagu :DRT @kikyishere: Artinya??RT @neliambarwati: Bokutachi wa ikiru hodo ni
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Artinya??RT @neliambarwati: Bokutachi wa ikiru hodo niNakushiteku sukoshi zutsuItsuwariya uso o matoiTachisukumu koe mo naku
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Bokutachi wa ikiru hodo niNakushiteku sukoshi zutsu Itsuwariya uso o matoi Tachisukumu koe mo naku
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