Ikiru
Movie
1952
2 HOURS 23 MINS
Drama
LGBTQ
After learning he’s dying of cancer, a Japanese civil servant dedicates his remaining days to transforming a polluted wasteland into a children’s playground.
Cast & Crew
Takashi Shimura Kanji Watanabe (Chief of Citizen's Section)
Miki Odagiri Toyo Odagiri
Kyôko Seki Kazue Watanabe, Mitsuo's wife
Akira Kurosawa Director
Sojiro Motoki Producer
Akira Kurosawa Writer (Screenplay)
Shinobu Hashimoto Writer (Screenplay)
Hideo Oguni Writer (Screenplay)
Asakazu Nakai Cinematography
Shu Matsuyama Art Direction
Shigeru Mori Lighting
Fumio Yanoguchi Sound
Fumio Hayasaka Music
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