1952 · 143 min · NR

Ikiru

Name: Ikiru
Genre: Drama
Released: 1952
Duration: 143 min
Cast: Takashi Shimura, Haruo Tanaka, Nobuo Kaneko, Bokuzen Hidari, Miki Odagiri

Directed by Akira Kurosawa · Drama

Ikiru (1952) is a Drama film, directed by Akira Kurosawa set in Tokyo during the 1950s, in winter. It runs 143 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of mortality & aging, memory & nostalgia, and isolation play out through multiple perspectives and non linear / fractured timeline.

Composer

Fumio Hayasaka

Cinematography

Asakazu Nakai

Cast

Takashi ShimuraHaruo TanakaNobuo KanekoBokuzen HidariMiki OdagiriShinichi HimoriMinoru ChiakiMinosuke Yamada

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Setting

When

Season

Premise & themes

Themes

Mortality & Aging Memory & Nostalgia Isolation

Structure

Multiple Perspectives Non Linear / Fractured Timeline

Tone

MelancholicContemplativeBleak

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Slow Burn

Dialogue

Balanced

Based on

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Ikiru

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Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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