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Ikiru DVD, 1952

aka Living

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Film Description

A powerful story of one man's struggle to do something worthwhile in the last six months of his life. A clerical worker with stomach cancer discovers a new zest for life and plans to turn a city waste dump into a children's playground.

Film Information

Director - Akira Kurosawa

Produced - 1952

Main Language - Japanese with English subtitles

Countries & Regions - Asian Film, Japanese Film

Cast - Takashi Shimura

DVD Details

Certificate:	12	Publisher:	BFI	Region:	2
Length:	140 mins	Aspect:	4:3	Cat No:	BFIVD591
Format:	DVD B&W	Subtitles:	English

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Introduction by Alex Cox
Biographies of Kurosawa and Shimura.

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Barry Forshaw on 31st October 2003

One of the greatest classics in the history of the cinema receives a splendid DVD transfer. Humane, moving, exquisitely acted, this remains one of Kurosawa's greatest ... more >