Ikiru
A brilliant study of a man who finds he is dying of cancer and determines to spend his final months giving meaning to his life by constructing a children's playground. Considered by many to be Kurosawa's greatest achievement.
Year: 1952
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, Japanese Cinema, Best of the 1950s, Spiritual Cinema, Time Mag's 100 Best, Alice Members' Top 100, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die)
Country: Japan
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Starring: Takashi Shimura, Nobuo Kaneko, Kyoko Seki
Duration: 143 Minutes
Rating: PG
Subtitles: Yes
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