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Ikiru (DVD, 2003)
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Opening with a shot of an x-ray, showing the main character's stomach, Ikiru tells the tale of a dedicated, downtrodden civil servant who, diagnosed with terminal cancer, learns to change his dull, unfulfilled existence, and suddenly discovers a zest for life. Plunging first into self-pity, then a bout of hedonistic pleasure-seeking on the frenetic streets of post-war Tokyo, Watanabe - the film's hero - finds himself driven to give some meaning to his life, finally finding satisfaction through building a children's playground. Beautifully played by Takashi Shimura (who starred in 21 of Kurosawa's films), Ikiru is an intensely lyrical and moving film, and was one of Kurosawa's own favourites.
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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...Product Identifiers
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
Additional Product Features
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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- 26 Jul, 2019
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.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 03 Jun, 2024
All great. Thank you.
All great. Thank you.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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