Ikiru

1952, 2h 23min -

One of the greatest achievements by Akira Kurosawa, IKIRU shows the director at his most compassionate—affirming life through an exploration of death. Takashi Shimura beautifully portrays Kanji Watanabe, an aging bureaucrat with stomach cancer who is impelled to find meaning in his final days. Presented in a radically conceived two­part structure and shot with a perceptive, humanistic clarity of vision, IKIRU is a multifaceted look at what it means to be alive. Show more

"Ikiru" — movie produced in Japan and released in 1952. It has a very high rating on IMDb: 8.3 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 2h 23min. "Ikiru" is currently available to stream on The Criterion Channel and for rent and to buy on Apple TV. Click on a playlink to watch it now!