Genre Country Director Actor

Ikiru (Living)

Akira Kurosawa, 1952

Film Description

A powerful story of one man's struggle to do something worthwhile in the last six months of his life. A clerical worker with stomach cancer discovers a new zest for life and plans to turn a city waste dump into a children's playground.

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By Barry Forshaw on 31st October 2003

One of the greatest classics in the history of the cinema receives a splendid DVD transfer. Humane, moving, exquisitely acted, this remains one of Kurosawa's greatest ... more >

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DVD Extras

Introduction by Alex Cox
Biographies of Kurosawa and Shimura.

Film Details

Director	Akira Kurosawa
Year	1952
Country	Asia, Japan

Cast

Takashi Shimura

Technical Details

Certificate	PG
Length	140 mins
Label	BFI
Format	DVD B&W
Region	2
Aspect	4:3
Cat No	BFIVD591
Main Language	JAPANESE
Subtitles	English