Ikiru
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.
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Top Cast
Takashi Shimura
Kanji Watanabe
Haruo Tanaka
Sakai
Nobuo Kaneko
Mitsuo, son of Kanji
Bokuzen Hidari
Ohara
Miki Odagiri
Toyo
Shinichi Himori
Kimura
Minoru Chiaki
Noguchi
Minosuke Yamada
Subordinate Clerk Saito
Kamatari Fujiwara
Sub-Section Chief Ono
Makoto Kobori
Kiichi Watanabe, Kanji's Brother
Nobuo Nakamura
Deputy Mayor
Atsushi Watanabe
Patient
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where can I watch Ikiru?
- Ikiru (1952) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Kanopy, Criterion Channel, HBO Max and Netflix in US. Streaming catalogues change often, so confirm on the service before starting.
- Is Ikiru available to rent or buy?
- You can rent Ikiru from Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. It's available to buy from Zavvi, Barnes & Noble, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies.
- When was Ikiru released?
- Ikiru was released in 1952. It has a runtime of 143 minutes.
- What kind of film is Ikiru?
- Ikiru is a drama film. 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.
- Who stars in Ikiru?
- Ikiru stars Takashi Shimura, Haruo Tanaka, Nobuo Kaneko and Bokuzen Hidari.