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.

Cast

Takashi Shimura, Haruo Tanaka, Nobuo Kaneko, Bokuzen Hidari, Miki Odagiri, Shinichi Himori, Minoru Chiaki, Minosuke Yamada

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What is "Ikiru" about?

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.

When was "Ikiru" released?

Ikiru was released in 1952.

Who stars in "Ikiru"?

The cast includes Takashi Shimura, Haruo Tanaka, Nobuo Kaneko, Bokuzen Hidari.

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