Ikiru (DVD, 2003)

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Available on DVD, this 1952 drama features compelling performances from Takashi Shimura, Miki Odagiri, and Nobuo Kaneko, under Kurosawa's visionary direction. The aspect ratio of 4:3 ensures that the film's composition is preserved, making 'Ikiru' a noteworthy addition to any film aficionado's collection.

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Watanabe, a hard-working civil servant, is diagnosed with cancer and is given only months to live but after a period of self-pity he plunges into a bout of self-indulgent pleasure-seeking. Finally he fights for approval to build a children's playground and in doing so rediscovers his zest for life...

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EAN5035673005910
eBay Product ID (ePID)3960231

Product Key Features

ActorTakashi Shimura, Miki Odagiri, Nobuo Kaneko
Film/TV TitleIkiru
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
LanguageJapanese
Subtitle LanguageEnglish
Run Time140 Mins
Aspect Ratio4:3
FormatDVD
Release Year2003
FeaturesIntroduction by Alex Cox, Black & White, With Subtitles
GenreDrama, General

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Number of Discs1
CertificatePG
Country/Region of ManufactureJapan
Additional InformationIKIRU tells the tale of a lowly clerk who is diagnosed with a terminal illness and is spirited away from his dull, unfulfilled existence into a more rewarding way of life. He experiences deep self-pity when he first hears of the news, folowed by a bout of pure hedonism, but his real vocation lies in his construction of a children's playground.
Movie/TV TitleIkiru

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  • Break free from officialdom and feed the soul......great film.

    Wonderful film, about breaking free from the bounds of officialdom, and the development of the human spirit.

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  • All great. Thank you.

    All great. Thank you.

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