Poster of Ikiru

Ikiru

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, October 9 1952
71 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Takashi ShimuraTakashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura was
47 in Ikiru
as 'Kanji Watanabe'.
Sun, Mar 12 1905 –
Thu, Feb 11 1982
Portrait of Haruo TanakaHaruo Tanaka
Haruo Tanaka was
40 in Ikiru
as 'Sakai'.
Mon, Mar 25 1912 –
Sat, Mar 21 1992
Portrait of Nobuo KanekoNobuo Kaneko
Nobuo Kaneko was
29 in Ikiru
as 'Mitsuo, son of Kanji'.
Tue, Mar 27 1923 –
Fri, Jan 20 1995
Portrait of Bokuzen HidariBokuzen Hidari
Bokuzen Hidari was
58 in Ikiru
as 'Ohara'.
Tue, Feb 20 1894 –
Wed, May 26 1971
Portrait of Miki OdagiriMiki Odagiri
Miki Odagiri was
22 in Ikiru
as 'Toyo'.
Sun, Jun 29 1930 –
Tue, Nov 28 2006
Portrait of Shinichi HimoriShinichi Himori
Shinichi Himori was
45 in Ikiru
as 'Kimura'.
Thu, Jan 10 1907 –
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Portrait of Minoru ChiakiMinoru Chiaki
Minoru Chiaki was
35 in Ikiru
as 'Noguchi'.
Sat, Apr 28 1917 –
Mon, Nov 01 1999
Portrait of Minosuke YamadaMinosuke Yamada
Minosuke Yamada was
58 in Ikiru
as 'Subordinate Clerk Saito'.
Mon, Nov 13 1893 –
Sat, Aug 03 1968
Portrait of Kamatari FujiwaraKamatari Fujiwara
Kamatari Fujiwara was
47 in Ikiru
as 'Sub-Section Chief Ono'.
Sun, Jan 15 1905 –
Sat, Dec 21 1985
Portrait of Makoto KoboriMakoto Kobori
Makoto Kobori was
67 in Ikiru
as 'Kiichi Watanabe, Kanji's Brother'.
Fri, Mar 06 1885 –
Tue, Mar 05 1957
Portrait of Nobuo NakamuraNobuo Nakamura
Nobuo Nakamura was
44 in Ikiru
as 'Deputy Mayor'.
Mon, Sep 14 1908 –
Fri, Jul 05 1991
Portrait of Atsushi WatanabeAtsushi Watanabe
Atsushi Watanabe was
54 in Ikiru
as 'Patient'.
Sat, Apr 09 1898 –
Sun, Feb 27 1977
Portrait of Isao KimuraIsao Kimura
Isao Kimura was
29 in Ikiru
as 'Intern'.
Fri, Jun 22 1923 –
Sat, Jul 04 1981
Portrait of Masao ShimizuMasao Shimizu
Masao Shimizu was
44 in Ikiru
as 'Doctor'.
Mon, Oct 05 1908 –
Sun, Oct 05 1975
Portrait of Yūnosuke ItōYūnosuke Itō
Yūnosuke Itō was
33 in Ikiru
as 'Novelist'.
Sun, Aug 03 1919 –
Tue, Mar 11 1980
Portrait of Yoshie MinamiYoshie Minami
Yoshie Minami was
37 in Ikiru
as 'The Maid'.
Tue, Oct 05 1915 –
Fri, Aug 06 2010
Portrait of Kumeko UrabeKumeko Urabe
Kumeko Urabe was
50 in Ikiru
as 'Tatsu Watanabe'.
Sun, Oct 05 1902 –
Thu, Oct 26 1989
Portrait of Eiko MiyoshiEiko Miyoshi
Eiko Miyoshi was
58 in Ikiru
as 'Housewife'.
Sun, Apr 08 1894 –
Sun, Jul 28 1963
Portrait of Noriko HonmaNoriko Honma
Noriko Honma was
40 in Ikiru
as 'Housewife'.
Wed, Nov 29 1911 –
Sun, Apr 12 2009
Portrait of Yatsuko Tan'amiYatsuko Tan'ami
Yatsuko Tan'ami was
28 in Ikiru
as 'Bar Hostess'.
Wed, Jun 25 1924
Portrait of Kin SugaiKin Sugai
Kin Sugai was
26 in Ikiru
as 'Housewife'.
Sun, Feb 28 1926 –
Fri, Aug 10 2018
Portrait of Kyôko SekiKyôko Seki
Kyôko Seki was
>> in Ikiru
as 'Kazue Watanabe'.
Unknown Birthday –
Thu, Feb 01 2007
Portrait of Kusuo AbeKusuo Abe
Kusuo Abe was
42 in Ikiru
as 'City Assemblyman'.
Sun, Jul 24 1910 –
Tue, Nov 02 1965
Portrait of Tomo'o NagaiTomo'o Nagai
Tomo'o Nagai was
38 in Ikiru
as 'Newspaperman'.
Sun, Jun 14 1914 –
Mon, Jun 17 1991
Portrait of Seiji MiyaguchiSeiji Miyaguchi
Seiji Miyaguchi was
38 in Ikiru
as 'Yakuza Boss'.
Fri, Nov 14 1913 –
Fri, Apr 12 1985
Portrait of Daisuke KatōDaisuke Katō
Daisuke Katō was
41 in Ikiru
as 'Yakuza'.
Sat, Feb 18 1911 –
Thu, Jul 31 1975
Portrait of Hiroshi HayashiHiroshi Hayashi
Hiroshi Hayashi was
58 in Ikiru
as 'Yakuza'.
Mon, Jan 01 1894 –
Fri, Apr 23 1965
Portrait of Fuyuki MurakamiFuyuki Murakami
Fuyuki Murakami was
>> in Ikiru
as 'Newspaperman'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hirayoshi AonoHirayoshi Aono
Hirayoshi Aono was
40 in Ikiru
as 'Newspaperman'.
Fri, Aug 02 1912 –
Sun, Dec 08 1974
Portrait of Toranosuke OgawaToranosuke Ogawa
Toranosuke Ogawa was
54 in Ikiru
as 'Park Section Chief'.
Wed, Dec 01 1897 –
Fri, Dec 29 1967
Portrait of Akira SeraAkira Sera
Akira Sera was
39 in Ikiru
as 'Worker in General Affairs'.
Mon, Oct 14 1912
Portrait of Ichirō ChibaIchirō Chiba
Ichirō Chiba was
23 in Ikiru
as 'Policeman'.
Tue, Jul 30 1929
Portrait of Akira TaniAkira Tani
Akira Tani was
67 in Ikiru
as 'Bar Owner'.
Mon, Sep 28 1885 –
Thu, Aug 11 1966
Portrait of Yōyō KojimaYōyō Kojima
Yōyō Kojima was
60 in Ikiru
as 'Worker in Sewage Section'.
Wed, Dec 16 1891
Portrait of Toshiyuki IchimuraToshiyuki Ichimura
Toshiyuki Ichimura was
31 in Ikiru
as 'Pianist'.
Mon, Dec 20 1920 –
Mon, Aug 08 1983
Portrait of Harue KuramotoHarue Kuramoto
Harue Kuramoto was
>> in Ikiru
as 'Dancer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rasa SayaRasa Saya
Rasa Saya was
>> in Ikiru
as 'Stripper'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Taizō FukamiTaizō Fukami
Taizō Fukami was
51 in Ikiru
as 'Baseball Spectator'.
Tue, Jan 22 1901
Portrait of Tateo KawasakiTateo Kawasaki
Tateo Kawasaki was
>> in Ikiru
as 'Civil Engineering Section Staff'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Keiichirô KatsumotoKeiichirô Katsumoto
Keiichirô Katsumoto was
>> in Ikiru
as 'Park Division Staff'.
Unknown Birthday –
Fri, Jan 01 1971
Portrait of Haruko ToyamaHaruko Toyama
Haruko Toyama was
>> in Ikiru
as 'Cabaret Woman'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sachio SakaiSachio Sakai
Sachio Sakai was
27 in Ikiru
as 'Yakuza (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 08 1925 –
Wed, Mar 11 1998
Portrait of Shōichi HiroseShōichi Hirose
Shōichi Hirose was
34 in Ikiru
as 'Yakuza (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jun 23 1918 –
Sat, Jun 20 1998
Portrait of Kôji UnoKôji Uno
Kôji Uno was
>> in Ikiru
as 'Yakuza (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yaeko IzumoYaeko Izumo
Yaeko Izumo was
43 in Ikiru
as 'Housewife (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 08 1909
Portrait of Jirô MitsuakiJirô Mitsuaki
Jirô Mitsuaki was
>> in Ikiru
as 'City Hall Executive (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sôkichi MakiSôkichi Maki
Sôkichi Maki was
>> in Ikiru
as 'General Manager (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Haruo SuzukiHaruo Suzuki
Haruo Suzuki was
>> in Ikiru
as 'Sanitation Division Receptionist (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takeo NagashimaTakeo Nagashima
Takeo Nagashima was
>> in Ikiru
as '(uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kazuo ImaiKazuo Imai
Kazuo Imai was
>> in Ikiru
as '(uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shigeo KatôShigeo Katô
Shigeo Katô was
27 in Ikiru
as '(uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 16 1925 –
Sun, Jun 14 2020
Portrait of Hiroshi AkitsuHiroshi Akitsu
Hiroshi Akitsu was
>> in Ikiru
as 'Infectious Diseases Section Receptionist Staff (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ippei KawagoeIppei Kawagoe
Ippei Kawagoe was
>> in Ikiru
as 'Road Section Receptionist (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitsuo TsudaMitsuo Tsuda
Mitsuo Tsuda was
>> in Ikiru
as 'City Planning Receptionist (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Keiji SakakidaKeiji Sakakida
Keiji Sakakida was
52 in Ikiru
as 'Land Readjustment Section Receptionist (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 15 1900
Portrait of Takuzō KumagaiTakuzō Kumagai
Takuzō Kumagai was
>> in Ikiru
as 'Fire Department Staff (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tsuneo KatagiriTsuneo Katagiri
Tsuneo Katagiri was
>> in Ikiru
as '(uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Junpei NatsukiJunpei Natsuki
Junpei Natsuki was
34 in Ikiru
as 'Patient (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 15 1918 –
Sun, Feb 21 2010
Portrait of Hiroshi KoizumiHiroshi Koizumi
Hiroshi Koizumi was
26 in Ikiru
as 'Jazz Bar Guest (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 12 1926 –
Sun, May 31 2015
Portrait of Jun'ichirō MukaiJun'ichirō Mukai
Jun'ichirō Mukai was
25 in Ikiru
as '(uncredited)'.
Mon, Jul 04 1927
Portrait of Sōjirō MotokiSōjirō Motoki
Sōjirō Motoki was
38 in Ikiru
as 'Narrator (voice) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 19 1914 –
Sat, May 21 1977
Portrait of Kyoko AoyamaKyoko Aoyama
Kyoko Aoyama was
16 in Ikiru
as 'Schoolgirl (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 23 1935 –
Sun, Jan 12 2020

Crew

Portrait of Akira KurosawaAkira Kurosawa
Editor, Screenplay, Director
Akira Kurosawa was
42 in Ikiru
Wed, Mar 23 1910 –
Sun, Sep 06 1998
Portrait of Asakazu NakaiAsakazu Nakai
Director of Photography
Asakazu Nakai was
51 in Ikiru
Thu, Aug 29 1901 –
Sun, Feb 28 1988
Portrait of Shinobu HashimotoShinobu Hashimoto
Screenplay
Shinobu Hashimoto was
34 in Ikiru
Thu, Apr 18 1918 –
Thu, Jul 19 2018
Portrait of Hideo OguniHideo Oguni
Screenplay
Hideo Oguni was
48 in Ikiru
Sat, Jul 09 1904 –
Mon, Feb 05 1996
Portrait of Sōjirō MotokiSōjirō Motoki
Producer
Sōjirō Motoki was
38 in Ikiru
Fri, Jun 19 1914 –
Sat, May 21 1977
Portrait of Ichirô MinawaIchirô Minawa
Sound Effects Editor
Ichirô Minawa was
>> in Ikiru
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fumio HayasakaFumio Hayasaka
Music
Fumio Hayasaka was
38 in Ikiru
Wed, Aug 19 1914 –
Sat, Oct 15 1955
Portrait of Shinji KojimaShinji Kojima
Lighting Technician
Shinji Kojima was
>> in Ikiru
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akio NojimaAkio Nojima
Set Decoration
Akio Nojima was
>> in Ikiru
Unknown Birthday