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Ikiru
Ikiru
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Ikiru

"A big story of a little man which will grip your soul..."

1952
2h 23m
8.3(1215 votes)
Drama

Overview

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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TOHO

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2 videos

Cast & Crew

62 members
Acting

志村喬

Kanji Watanabe

志村喬
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田中春男

Sakai

田中春男
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金子信雄

Mitsuo, son of Kanji

金子信雄
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左卜全

Ohara

左卜全
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小田切みき

Toyo

小田切みき
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日守新一

Kimura

日守新一
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千秋実

Noguchi

千秋実
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山田巳之助

Subordinate Clerk Saito

山田巳之助
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藤原釜足

Sub-Section Chief Ono

藤原釜足
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小堀誠

Kiichi Watanabe, Kanji's Brother

小堀誠
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中村伸郎

Deputy Mayor

中村伸郎
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渡辺篤

Patient

渡辺篤
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木村功

Intern

木村功
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清水将夫

Doctor

清水将夫
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伊藤雄之助

Novelist

伊藤雄之助
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南美江

The Maid

南美江
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浦辺粂子

Tatsu Watanabe

浦辺粂子
Acting

三好栄子

Housewife

三好栄子
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本間文子

Housewife

No Image
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丹阿弥谷津子

Bar Hostess

丹阿弥谷津子
Acting

菅井きん

Housewife

菅井きん
Acting

Kyôko Seki

Kazue Watanabe

Kyôko Seki
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阿部九洲男

City Assemblyman

阿部九洲男
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永井智雄

Newspaperman

永井智雄
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宮口精二

Yakuza Boss

宮口精二
Acting

加東大介

Yakuza

加東大介
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林寛

Yakuza

林寛
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村上冬樹

Newspaperman

村上冬樹
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青野平義

Newspaperman

青野平義
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小川虎之助

Park Section Chief

No Image
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瀬良明

Worker in General Affairs

No Image
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千葉一郎

Policeman

No Image
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谷晃

Bar Owner

No Image
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小島洋々

Worker in Sewage Section

No Image
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市村俊幸

Pianist

市村俊幸
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Harue Kuramoto

Dancer

Harue Kuramoto
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Rasa Saya

Stripper

No Image
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深見泰三

Baseball Spectator

深見泰三
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Tateo Kawasaki

Civil Engineering Section Staff

No Image
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勝本圭一郎

Park Division Staff

勝本圭一郎
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Haruko Toyama

Cabaret Woman

No Image
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堺左千夫

Yakuza (uncredited)

堺左千夫
Acting

広瀬正一

Yakuza (uncredited)

広瀬正一
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宇野晃司

Yakuza (uncredited)

No Image
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出雲八重子

Housewife (uncredited)

No Image
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Jirô Mitsuaki

City Hall Executive (uncredited)

No Image
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Sôkichi Maki

General Manager (uncredited)

No Image
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鈴木治夫

Sanitation Division Receptionist (uncredited)

No Image
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Takeo Nagashima

(uncredited)

No Image
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今井和雄

(uncredited)

No Image
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加藤茂雄

(uncredited)

加藤茂雄
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安芸津広

Infectious Diseases Section Receptionist Staff (uncredited)

No Image
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Ippei Kawagoe

Road Section Receptionist (uncredited)

No Image
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津田光男

City Planning Receptionist (uncredited)

No Image
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榊田敬二

Land Readjustment Section Receptionist (uncredited)

榊田敬二
Acting

熊谷卓三

Fire Department Staff (uncredited)

熊谷卓三
Acting

片桐恒男

(uncredited)

No Image
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夏木順平

Patient (uncredited)

No Image
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小泉博

Jazz Bar Guest (uncredited)

小泉博
Acting

向井淳一郎

(uncredited)

No Image
Production

本木荘二郎

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

本木荘二郎
Acting

青山京子

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

青山京子

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