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Ikiru (生きる, "To Live") is a 1952 Japanese tragedy film directed and co-written (with Shinobu Hashimoto and Hideo Oguni) by Akira Kurosawa. The film examines the struggles of a terminally ill Tokyo bureaucrat (played by Takashi Shimura) and his final quest for meaning.
Ikiru Films, S.L. fue fundada en mayo de 2004 por Edmon Roch, que cuenta con una destacada trayectoria como Productor para compañías internacionales.
Mr. Watanabe suddenly finds that he has terminal cancer. He vows to make his final days meaningful. His attempts to communicate his anguish to his son and daughter-in-law lead only to heartbreak.
- (55)
- Takashi Shimura, Miki Odagiri, Kyôko Seki
- Akira Kurosawa
- Drama, LGBTQ+
The story of a dying petty bureaucrat in 1950's Japan, Ikiru is as uncompromisingly honest and beautiful a film as has ever been made on the subject of life. Kurosawa elevates a story that could have been simple melodrama to the level of masterwork with a genuine love of his characters, and with an incredible technical direction.
- (88K)
- Drama
- Akira Kurosawa
- 1956-03-25
One of the greatest achievements by Akira Kurosawa, Ikiru shows the director at his most compassionate—affirming life through an exploration of death. Takashi Shimura beautifully portrays ...
Ikiru Films produces and distributes films of different genres and formats, from international co-productions to animated features. Some of its titles are Perfume, Biutiful, El Niño, Tadeo Jones, El Cuaderno de Sara, Adú and Las Leyes de la Frontera.
Ikiru is a 1952 film by the legendary Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, starring Takashi Shimura as a dying bureaucrat who seeks to make a difference in his life. The film explores themes of death, life, and humanism through a nonlinear narrative and a compassionate vision.
