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
72 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Takashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraTakashi Shimura was 47 in Ikiru as 'Kanji Watanabe'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 12 1905 –
Thu, Feb 11 1982
Portrait of Haruo TanakaHaruo TanakaHaruo Tanaka was 40 in Ikiru as 'Sakai'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 25 1912 –
Sat, Mar 21 1992
Portrait of Nobuo KanekoNobuo KanekoNobuo Kaneko was 29 in Ikiru as 'Mitsuo, son of Kanji'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 27 1923 –
Fri, Jan 20 1995
Portrait of Bokuzen HidariBokuzen HidariBokuzen Hidari was 58 in Ikiru as 'Ohara'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 20 1894 –
Wed, May 26 1971
Portrait of Miki OdagiriMiki OdagiriMiki Odagiri was 22 in Ikiru as 'Toyo'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 29 1930 –
Tue, Nov 28 2006
Portrait of Shinichi HimoriShinichi HimoriShinichi Himori was 45 in Ikiru as 'Kimura'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 10 1907 –
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Portrait of Minoru ChiakiMinoru ChiakiMinoru Chiaki was 35 in Ikiru as 'Noguchi'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 28 1917 –
Mon, Nov 01 1999
Portrait of Minosuke YamadaMinosuke YamadaMinosuke Yamada was 58 in Ikiru as 'Subordinate Clerk Saito'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 13 1893 –
Sat, Aug 03 1968
Portrait of Kamatari FujiwaraKamatari FujiwaraKamatari Fujiwara was 47 in Ikiru as 'Sub-Section Chief Ono'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 15 1905 –
Sat, Dec 21 1985
Portrait of Makoto KoboriMakoto KoboriMakoto Kobori was 67 in Ikiru as 'Kiichi Watanabe, Kanji's Brother'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 06 1885 –
Tue, Mar 05 1957
Portrait of Nobuo NakamuraNobuo NakamuraNobuo Nakamura was 44 in Ikiru as 'Deputy Mayor'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 14 1908 –
Fri, Jul 05 1991
Portrait of Atsushi WatanabeAtsushi WatanabeAtsushi Watanabe was 54 in Ikiru as 'Patient'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 09 1898 –
Sun, Feb 27 1977
Portrait of Isao KimuraIsao KimuraIsao Kimura was 29 in Ikiru as 'Intern'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 22 1923 –
Sat, Jul 04 1981
Portrait of Masao ShimizuMasao ShimizuMasao Shimizu was 44 in Ikiru as 'Doctor'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 05 1908 –
Sun, Oct 05 1975
Portrait of Yūnosuke ItōYūnosuke ItōYūnosuke Itō was 33 in Ikiru as 'Novelist'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 03 1919 –
Tue, Mar 11 1980
Portrait of Yoshie MinamiYoshie MinamiYoshie Minami was 37 in Ikiru as 'The Maid'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 05 1915 –
Fri, Aug 06 2010
Portrait of Kumeko UrabeKumeko UrabeKumeko Urabe was 50 in Ikiru as 'Tatsu Watanabe'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 05 1902 –
Thu, Oct 26 1989
Portrait of Eiko MiyoshiEiko MiyoshiEiko Miyoshi was 58 in Ikiru as 'Housewife'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 08 1894 –
Sun, Jul 28 1963
Portrait of Noriko HonmaNoriko HonmaNoriko Honma was 40 in Ikiru as 'Housewife'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 29 1911 –
Sun, Apr 12 2009
Portrait of Yatsuko Tan'amiYatsuko Tan'amiYatsuko Tan'ami was 28 in Ikiru as 'Bar Hostess'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 25 1924
Portrait of Kin SugaiKin SugaiKin Sugai was 26 in Ikiru as 'Housewife'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 28 1926 –
Fri, Aug 10 2018
Portrait of Kyôko SekiKyôko SekiKyôko Seki was >> in Ikiru as 'Kazue Watanabe'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Thu, Feb 01 2007
Portrait of Kusuo AbeKusuo AbeKusuo Abe was 42 in Ikiru as 'City Assemblyman'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 24 1910 –
Tue, Nov 02 1965
Portrait of Tomo'o NagaiTomo'o NagaiTomo'o Nagai was 38 in Ikiru as 'Newspaperman'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 14 1914 –
Mon, Jun 17 1991
Portrait of Seiji MiyaguchiSeiji MiyaguchiSeiji Miyaguchi was 38 in Ikiru as 'Yakuza Boss'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 14 1913 –
Fri, Apr 12 1985
Portrait of Daisuke KatōDaisuke KatōDaisuke Katō was 41 in Ikiru as 'Yakuza'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 18 1911 –
Thu, Jul 31 1975
Portrait of Hiroshi HayashiHiroshi HayashiHiroshi Hayashi was 58 in Ikiru as 'Yakuza'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1894 –
Fri, Apr 23 1965
Portrait of Fuyuki MurakamiFuyuki MurakamiFuyuki Murakami was >> in Ikiru as 'Newspaperman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hirayoshi AonoHirayoshi AonoHirayoshi Aono was 40 in Ikiru as 'Newspaperman'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 02 1912 –
Sun, Dec 08 1974
Portrait of Toranosuke OgawaToranosuke OgawaToranosuke Ogawa was 54 in Ikiru as 'Park Section Chief'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 01 1897 –
Fri, Dec 29 1967
Portrait of Akira SeraAkira SeraAkira Sera was 39 in Ikiru as 'Worker in General Affairs'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 14 1912
Portrait of Ichirō ChibaIchirō ChibaIchirō Chiba was 23 in Ikiru as 'Policeman'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 30 1929
Portrait of Akira TaniAkira TaniAkira Tani was 42 in Ikiru as 'Bar Owner'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 22 1910 –
Thu, Aug 11 1966
Portrait of Yōyō KojimaYōyō KojimaYōyō Kojima was 60 in Ikiru as 'Worker in Sewage Section'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 16 1891
Portrait of Toshiyuki IchimuraToshiyuki IchimuraToshiyuki Ichimura was 31 in Ikiru as 'Pianist'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 20 1920 –
Tue, Aug 09 1983
Portrait of Harue KuramotoHarue KuramotoHarue Kuramoto was >> in Ikiru as 'Dancer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rasa SayaRasa SayaRasa Saya was >> in Ikiru as 'Stripper'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Taizō FukamiTaizō FukamiTaizō Fukami was 51 in Ikiru as 'Baseball Spectator'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 22 1901
Portrait of Tateo KawasakiTateo KawasakiTateo Kawasaki was >> in Ikiru as 'Civil Engineering Section Staff'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Keiichirô KatsumotoKeiichirô KatsumotoKeiichirô Katsumoto was 50 in Ikiru as 'Park Division Staff'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 09 1902 –
Fri, Jan 01 1971
Portrait of Haruko ToyamaHaruko ToyamaHaruko Toyama was >> in Ikiru as 'Cabaret Woman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sachio SakaiSachio SakaiSachio Sakai was 27 in Ikiru as 'Yakuza (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 08 1925 –
Wed, Mar 11 1998
Portrait of Shōichi HiroseShōichi HiroseShōichi Hirose was 34 in Ikiru as 'Yakuza (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 23 1918 –
Sat, Jun 20 1998
Portrait of Kôji UnoKôji UnoKôji Uno was 28 in Ikiru as 'Yakuza (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 21 1924 –
Mon, Jul 28 2003
Portrait of Yaeko IzumoYaeko IzumoYaeko Izumo was 43 in Ikiru as 'Housewife (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 08 1909
Portrait of Jirô MitsuakiJirô MitsuakiJirô Mitsuaki was >> in Ikiru as 'City Hall Executive (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sôkichi MakiSôkichi MakiSôkichi Maki was >> in Ikiru as 'General Manager (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Haruo SuzukiHaruo SuzukiHaruo Suzuki was 26 in Ikiru as 'Sanitation Division Receptionist (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 04 1926
Portrait of Takeo NagashimaTakeo NagashimaTakeo Nagashima was >> in Ikiru as '(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kazuo ImaiKazuo ImaiKazuo Imai was 24 in Ikiru as '(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 10 1928 –
Sun, Mar 13 2016
Portrait of Shigeo KatôShigeo KatôShigeo Katô was 27 in Ikiru as '(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 16 1925 –
Sun, Jun 14 2020
Portrait of Hiroshi AkitsuHiroshi AkitsuHiroshi Akitsu was 46 in Ikiru as 'Infectious Diseases Section Receptionist Staff (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 08 1906
Portrait of Ippei KawagoeIppei KawagoeIppei Kawagoe was >> in Ikiru as 'Road Section Receptionist (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitsuo TsudaMitsuo TsudaMitsuo Tsuda was 42 in Ikiru as 'City Planning Receptionist (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 13 1910
Portrait of Keiji SakakidaKeiji SakakidaKeiji Sakakida was 52 in Ikiru as 'Land Readjustment Section Receptionist (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 15 1900
Portrait of Takuzō KumagaiTakuzō KumagaiTakuzō Kumagai was 45 in Ikiru as 'Fire Department Staff (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 03 1906
Portrait of Tsuneo KatagiriTsuneo KatagiriTsuneo Katagiri was 56 in Ikiru as '(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, May 05 1896
Portrait of Junpei NatsukiJunpei NatsukiJunpei Natsuki was 34 in Ikiru as 'Patient (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 15 1918 –
Sun, Feb 21 2010
Portrait of Hiroshi KoizumiHiroshi KoizumiHiroshi Koizumi was 26 in Ikiru as 'Jazz Bar Guest (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 12 1926 –
Sun, May 31 2015
Portrait of Jun'ichirō MukaiJun'ichirō MukaiJun'ichirō Mukai was 25 in Ikiru as '(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 04 1927
Portrait of Sōjirō MotokiSōjirō MotokiSōjirō Motoki was 38 in Ikiru as 'Narrator (voice) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 19 1914 –
Sat, May 21 1977
Portrait of Kyoko AoyamaKyoko AoyamaKyoko Aoyama was 16 in Ikiru as 'Schoolgirl (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 23 1935 –
Sun, Jan 12 2020

Crew

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