Poster of Ikiru

Ikiru

Plot: Kanji Watanabe is a middle-aged man who has worked in the same monotonous bureaucratic position for decades. Learning he has cancer, he starts to look for the meaning of his life
Release Date: Thursday, October 9 1952
73 years ago
Genres: Drama
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Cast

Portrait of Takashi ShimuraTakashi Shimura. Takashi Shimura was 47 in Ikiru as 'Kanji Watanabe'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 12 1905 –
Died: Thu, Feb 11 1982
Portrait of Haruo TanakaHaruo Tanaka. Haruo Tanaka was 40 in Ikiru as 'Sakai'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 25 1912 –
Died: Sat, Mar 21 1992
Portrait of Nobuo KanekoNobuo Kaneko. Nobuo Kaneko was 29 in Ikiru as 'Mitsuo, son of Kanji'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 27 1923 –
Died: Fri, Jan 20 1995
Portrait of Bokuzen HidariBokuzen Hidari. Bokuzen Hidari was 58 in Ikiru as 'Ohara'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 20 1894 –
Died: Wed, May 26 1971
Portrait of Miki OdagiriMiki Odagiri. Miki Odagiri was 22 in Ikiru as 'Toyo'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 29 1930 –
Died: Tue, Nov 28 2006
Portrait of Shinichi HimoriShinichi Himori. Shinichi Himori was 45 in Ikiru as 'Kimura'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 10 1907 –
Died: Sat, Sep 12 1959
Portrait of Minoru ChiakiMinoru Chiaki. Minoru Chiaki was 35 in Ikiru as 'Noguchi'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 28 1917 –
Died: Mon, Nov 01 1999
Portrait of Minosuke YamadaMinosuke Yamada. Minosuke Yamada was 58 in Ikiru as 'Subordinate Clerk Saito'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 13 1893 –
Died: Sat, Aug 03 1968
Portrait of Kamatari FujiwaraKamatari Fujiwara. Kamatari Fujiwara was 47 in Ikiru as 'Sub-Section Chief Ono'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 15 1905 –
Died: Sat, Dec 21 1985
Portrait of Makoto KoboriMakoto Kobori. Makoto Kobori was 67 in Ikiru as 'Kiichi Watanabe, Kanji's Brother'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 06 1885 –
Died: Tue, Mar 05 1957
Portrait of Nobuo NakamuraNobuo Nakamura. Nobuo Nakamura was 44 in Ikiru as 'Deputy Mayor'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 14 1908 –
Died: Fri, Jul 05 1991
Portrait of Atsushi WatanabeAtsushi Watanabe. Atsushi Watanabe was 54 in Ikiru as 'Patient'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 09 1898 –
Died: Sun, Feb 27 1977
Portrait of Isao KimuraIsao Kimura. Isao Kimura was 29 in Ikiru as 'Intern'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 22 1923 –
Died: Sat, Jul 04 1981
Portrait of Masao ShimizuMasao Shimizu. Masao Shimizu was 44 in Ikiru as 'Doctor'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 05 1908 –
Died: Sun, Oct 05 1975
Portrait of Yūnosuke ItōYūnosuke Itō. Yūnosuke Itō was 33 in Ikiru as 'Novelist'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 03 1919 –
Died: Tue, Mar 11 1980
Portrait of Yoshie MinamiYoshie Minami. Yoshie Minami was 37 in Ikiru as 'The Maid'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 05 1915 –
Died: Fri, Aug 06 2010
Portrait of Kumeko UrabeKumeko Urabe. Kumeko Urabe was 50 in Ikiru as 'Tatsu Watanabe'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 05 1902 –
Died: Thu, Oct 26 1989
Portrait of Eiko MiyoshiEiko Miyoshi. Eiko Miyoshi was 58 in Ikiru as 'Housewife'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 08 1894 –
Died: Sun, Jul 28 1963
Portrait of Noriko HonmaNoriko Honma. Noriko Honma was 40 in Ikiru as 'Housewife'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 29 1911 –
Died: Sun, Apr 12 2009
Portrait of Yatsuko Tan'amiYatsuko Tan'ami. Yatsuko Tan'ami was 28 in Ikiru as 'Bar Hostess'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 25 1924
Portrait of Kin SugaiKin Sugai. Kin Sugai was 26 in Ikiru as 'Housewife'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 28 1926 –
Died: Fri, Aug 10 2018
Portrait of Kyôko SekiKyôko Seki. Kyôko Seki was >> in Ikiru as 'Kazue Watanabe'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Thu, Feb 01 2007
Portrait of Kusuo AbeKusuo Abe. Kusuo Abe was 42 in Ikiru as 'City Assemblyman'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 24 1910 –
Died: Tue, Nov 02 1965
Portrait of Tomo'o NagaiTomo'o Nagai. Tomo'o Nagai was 38 in Ikiru as 'Newspaperman'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 14 1914 –
Died: Mon, Jun 17 1991
Portrait of Seiji MiyaguchiSeiji Miyaguchi. Seiji Miyaguchi was 38 in Ikiru as 'Yakuza Boss'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 15 1913 –
Died: Fri, Apr 12 1985
Portrait of Daisuke KatōDaisuke Katō. Daisuke Katō was 41 in Ikiru as 'Yakuza'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 18 1911 –
Died: Thu, Jul 31 1975
Portrait of Hiroshi HayashiHiroshi Hayashi. Hiroshi Hayashi was 58 in Ikiru as 'Yakuza'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1894 –
Died: Fri, Apr 23 1965
Portrait of Fuyuki MurakamiFuyuki Murakami. Fuyuki Murakami was >> in Ikiru as 'Newspaperman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hirayoshi AonoHirayoshi Aono. Hirayoshi Aono was 40 in Ikiru as 'Newspaperman'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 02 1912 –
Died: Sun, Dec 08 1974
Portrait of Toranosuke OgawaToranosuke Ogawa. Toranosuke Ogawa was 54 in Ikiru as 'Park Section Chief'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 01 1897 –
Died: Fri, Dec 29 1967
Portrait of Akira SeraAkira Sera. Akira Sera was 39 in Ikiru as 'Worker in General Affairs'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 14 1912
Portrait of Ichirō ChibaIchirō Chiba. Ichirō Chiba was 23 in Ikiru as 'Policeman'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 30 1929
Portrait of Akira TaniAkira Tani. Akira Tani was 42 in Ikiru as 'Bar Owner'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 22 1910 –
Died: Thu, Aug 11 1966
Portrait of Yōyō KojimaYōyō Kojima. Yōyō Kojima was 60 in Ikiru as 'Worker in Sewage Section'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 16 1891
Portrait of Toshiyuki IchimuraToshiyuki Ichimura. Toshiyuki Ichimura was 31 in Ikiru as 'Pianist'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 20 1920 –
Died: Tue, Aug 09 1983
Portrait of Harue KuramotoHarue Kuramoto. Harue Kuramoto was >> in Ikiru as 'Dancer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rasa SayaRasa Saya. Rasa Saya was >> in Ikiru as 'Stripper'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Taizō FukamiTaizō Fukami. Taizō Fukami was 51 in Ikiru as 'Baseball Spectator'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 22 1901
Portrait of Tateo KawasakiTateo Kawasaki. Tateo Kawasaki was >> in Ikiru as 'Civil Engineering Section Staff'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Keiichirō KatsumotoKeiichirō Katsumoto. Keiichirō Katsumoto was 50 in Ikiru as 'Park Division Staff'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 09 1902 –
Died: Fri, Jan 01 1971
Portrait of Haruko ToyamaHaruko Toyama. Haruko Toyama was >> in Ikiru as 'Cabaret Woman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sachio SakaiSachio Sakai. Sachio Sakai was 27 in Ikiru as 'Yakuza (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 08 1925 –
Died: Wed, Mar 11 1998
Portrait of Shōichi HiroseShōichi Hirose. Shōichi Hirose was 34 in Ikiru as 'Yakuza (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 23 1918 –
Died: Sat, Jun 20 1998
Portrait of Kôji UnoKôji Uno. Kôji Uno was 28 in Ikiru as 'Yakuza (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 21 1924 –
Died: Mon, Jul 28 2003
Portrait of Yaeko IzumoYaeko Izumo. Yaeko Izumo was 43 in Ikiru as 'Housewife (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 08 1909
Portrait of Jirô MitsuakiJirô Mitsuaki. Jirô Mitsuaki was >> in Ikiru as 'City Hall Executive (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sôkichi MakiSôkichi Maki. Sôkichi Maki was >> in Ikiru as 'General Manager (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Haruo SuzukiHaruo Suzuki. Haruo Suzuki was 26 in Ikiru as 'Sanitation Division Receptionist (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 04 1926
Portrait of Takeo NagashimaTakeo Nagashima. Takeo Nagashima was >> in Ikiru as '(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kazuo ImaiKazuo Imai. Kazuo Imai was 24 in Ikiru as '(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 10 1928 –
Died: Sun, Mar 13 2016
Portrait of Shigeo KatōShigeo Katō. Shigeo Katō was 27 in Ikiru as '(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 16 1925 –
Died: Sun, Jun 14 2020
Portrait of Hiroshi AkitsuHiroshi Akitsu. Hiroshi Akitsu was 46 in Ikiru as 'Infectious Diseases Section Receptionist Staff (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 08 1906
Portrait of Ippei KawagoeIppei Kawagoe. Ippei Kawagoe was >> in Ikiru as 'Road Section Receptionist (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitsuo TsudaMitsuo Tsuda. Mitsuo Tsuda was 42 in Ikiru as 'City Planning Receptionist (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 13 1910
Portrait of Keiji SakakidaKeiji Sakakida. Keiji Sakakida was 52 in Ikiru as 'Land Readjustment Section Receptionist (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 15 1900
Portrait of Takuzō KumagaiTakuzō Kumagai. Takuzō Kumagai was 45 in Ikiru as 'Fire Department Staff (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 03 1906
Portrait of Tsuneo KatagiriTsuneo Katagiri. Tsuneo Katagiri was 56 in Ikiru as '(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, May 05 1896
Portrait of Junpei NatsukiJunpei Natsuki. Junpei Natsuki was 34 in Ikiru as 'Patient (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 15 1918 –
Died: Sun, Feb 21 2010
Portrait of Hiroshi KoizumiHiroshi Koizumi. Hiroshi Koizumi was 26 in Ikiru as 'Jazz Bar Guest (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 12 1926 –
Died: Sun, May 31 2015
Portrait of Jun'ichirō MukaiJun'ichirō Mukai. Jun'ichirō Mukai was 25 in Ikiru as '(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 04 1927
Portrait of Sōjirō MotokiSōjirō Motoki. Sōjirō Motoki was 38 in Ikiru as 'Narrator (voice) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 19 1914 –
Died: Sat, May 21 1977
Portrait of Kyoko AoyamaKyoko Aoyama. Kyoko Aoyama was 16 in Ikiru as 'Schoolgirl (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 23 1935 –
Died: Sun, Jan 12 2020

Crew

Portrait of Asakazu NakaiAsakazu Nakai. Asakazu Nakai was 51 in Ikiru as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Thu, Aug 29 1901 –
Died: Sun, Feb 28 1988
Portrait of Akira KurosawaAkira Kurosawa. Akira Kurosawa was 42 in Ikiru as 'Screenplay, Editor, Director'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 23 1910 –
Died: Sun, Sep 06 1998
Portrait of Shinobu HashimotoShinobu Hashimoto. Shinobu Hashimoto was 34 in Ikiru as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 18 1918 –
Died: Thu, Jul 19 2018
Portrait of Hideo OguniHideo Oguni. Hideo Oguni was 48 in Ikiru as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 09 1904 –
Died: Mon, Feb 05 1996
Portrait of Sōjirō MotokiSōjirō Motoki. Sōjirō Motoki was 38 in Ikiru as 'Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Jun 19 1914 –
Died: Sat, May 21 1977
Portrait of Ichirô MinawaIchirô Minawa. Ichirô Minawa was >> in Ikiru as 'Sound Effects Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fumio HayasakaFumio Hayasaka. Fumio Hayasaka was 38 in Ikiru as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Aug 19 1914 –
Died: Sat, Oct 15 1955
Portrait of Shinji KojimaShinji Kojima. Shinji Kojima was >> in Ikiru as 'Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akio NojimaAkio Nojima. Akio Nojima was >> in Ikiru as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday