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Ikiru (1952)

Directed by Akira Kurosawa · Cinematography by Asakazu Nakai

143 min65 frames

Drama

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) movie still: establishing — A dark, cluttered desk is covered in tall stacks of bundled files and paperwork. The background wall is…Ikiru (1952) movie still: establishing — A traditional Japanese house with tiled roofs and a gated entrance at night. Rain falls in front of the…Ikiru (1952) movie still: closeup — A dark indoor setting features a man with a mustache looking toward an interlocutor. The man's face is…Ikiru (1952) movie still: medium — A crowded restaurant interior features decorative lattice wall patterns and tables with flower arrangements. A…Ikiru (1952) movie still: medium — A top-down view shows a room with a distinct cubic geometric tile floor pattern. A man plays an upright piano…Ikiru (1952) movie still: medium — An interior office space features a wall board with text and textured wallpaper. Two men in suits look toward an…Ikiru (1952) movie still: medium — A dark, wet playground at night features a large, geometric metal jungle gym. A man sits motionless inside the…Ikiru (1952) movie still: medium — A cluttered office filled with towering stacks of paperwork and filing boxes. An official sits behind a desk…Ikiru (1952) movie still: closeup — A dark, dimly lit indoor space with low-key illumination on a man's face. The man wears a fedora and a suit…Ikiru (1952) movie still: medium — A woman stands inside a small glass phone booth during the day. She speaks into a vintage telephone receiver…Ikiru (1952) movie still: closeup — A close-up shot of an East Asian man inside a dimly lit interior room. The man faces slightly to the right with…Ikiru (1952) movie still: wide — A crowded dance hall features a polished grand piano on a checkered floor. A man in a decorative jacket plays the…Ikiru (1952) movie still: medium — Two men in hats and coats stand on an elevated outdoor platform at twilight. Overhead power lines crisscross…Ikiru (1952) movie still: medium — A dark wooden establishment features a wall poster with Japanese calligraphy and ceramic bottles. Two men sit at…Ikiru (1952) movie still: medium — An interior funeral service features a central framed photograph surrounded by floral arrangements and lanterns.…Ikiru (1952) movie still: medium — A traditional Japanese room features a low wooden table and tatami mat flooring. An older man in a suit looks at…

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