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Availability: In Stock - This is normally a Special Order item, but it is currently in stock. AKA: Doomed To Live Director: Akira Kurosawa Producer: Shojiro Motoki Released: 1952 [Japan] Genre: Drama Keywords:  Ambition || Beaurocracy / Beaurocrat || Cancer || Death / Dying || Illness || Japan / Japanese

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Avg. Rating:	5 / 5 (based on 3 ratings). What did you think of it?
Plot:	A powerful, thought-provoking drama about a petty bureaucrat who discovers that he is dying of cancer. Coming to the realization that his life has been a meaningless quest for following petty company rules, he tries to create one thing of lasting worth.
Overview:	Considered by some to be Akira Kurosawa's greatest achievement, Ikiru presents the director at his most compassionate—affirming life through an exploration of a man's death. Takashi Shimura portrays Kanji Watanabe, an aging bureaucrat with stomach cancer forced to strip the veneer off his existence and find meaning in his final days. Told in two parts, Ikiru offers Watanabe's quest in the present, and then through a series of flashbacks. The result is a multifaceted look at a life through a prism of perspectives, resulting in a full portrait of a man who lacked understanding from others in life.
Cast:	Takashi Shimura  ||  Nobuo Kaneko  ||  Kyoko Seki  ||  Makoto Kobori  ||  Kumeko Urabe  ||  Yoshie Minami  ||  Miki Odagiri  ||  Kamatari Fujiwara  ||  Minosuke Yamada  ||  Haruo Tanaka  ||  Bokuzen Hidari  ||  Shinichi Himori  ||  Minoru Chiaki  ||  Nobuo Nakamura  ||  Kusuo Abe (Click any actor to search for more of their movies!)
Running Time:	141 mins. (approx.)
Languages:	Japanese
Subtitles:	ENGLISH, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified)
Distributor:	Mei Ah  [A Hong Kong-Based Distributor]
Rating:	UN - "Unrated. This film has not been rated by the review board."
Features:	Full Screen Cast/Crew Info. Movie Previews Documentary on Akira Kurosawa