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Ikiru
Japan 1952, 140 minutes, B/W
Dir. Akira Kurosawa
In Japanese with English subtitles
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama, Classics
Topics: Late-life.
Aroview: A patient meditation on life and death about a sullen yet dutiful office clerk of 30 years whose terminal illness compels him to rediscover his long-repressed compassion. Kurosawa's most satisfying non-period piece.
Member Reviews
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4 stars (Very Good) 8.4 ~wellor
5 stars (Exceptional) SEE IT ~URIKI
5 stars (Exceptional) 4/5. Excellent. - Superb B&W photography, night portraits, framing, The initial part describing life in a Nippon office in the early 50's is unexpectedly cynical. Although the topic, living a terminal illness, makes it a slow movie, it's quite enjoyable ~Anonz
DVD Features
- extra stuff
- trailers
- aspect ratio: 4:3
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