Ikiru (1952)
A big story of a little man which will grip your soul...
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.
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Ikiru Cast
Takashi Shimura
as Kanji Watanabe
Haruo Tanaka
as Sakai
Nobuo Kaneko
as Mitsuo, son of Kanji
Bokuzen Hidari
as Ohara
Miki Odagiri
as Toyo
Shinichi Himori
as Kimura
Minoru Chiaki
as Noguchi
Minosuke Yamada
as Subordinate Clerk Saito
Kamatari Fujiwara
as Sub-Section Chief Ono
Makoto Kobori
as Kiichi Watanabe, Kanji's Brother
Nobuo Nakamura
as Deputy Mayor
Atsushi Watanabe
as Patient
Ikiru: Quick Answers
Where can I watch Ikiru?
Ikiru is streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max in the US.
When was Ikiru released?
Ikiru came out on October 9, 1952.
Is Ikiru worth watching?
Ikiru holds a 8.3/10 average from 1,418 TMDB user ratings. That puts it among the best-reviewed movies out there.
How long is Ikiru?
Ikiru runs 143 minutes (2h 23m).
