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Ikiru

Film · 1952

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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01

The people who made it

30 of 67

Behind the camera

  1. Akira Kurosawadirector · writer · editor
  2. Hideo Oguniwriter
  3. Shinobu Hashimotowriter
  4. Fumio Hayasakacomposer
  5. Asakazu Nakaicinematographer
  6. Sōjirō Motokiproducer

On screen

  1. Nobuo Kanekolead actor
  2. Haruo Tanakalead actor
  3. Bokuzen Hidarilead actor
  4. Takashi Shimuralead actor
  5. Makoto Koborisupporting actor
  6. Miki Odagirisupporting actor
  7. Shinichi Himorisupporting actor
  8. Minosuke Yamadasupporting actor
  9. Nobuo Nakamurasupporting actor
  10. Kamatari Fujiwarasupporting actor
  11. Minoru Chiakisupporting actor
  12. Sōjirō Motokiguest actor
  13. Harue Kuramotoguest actor
  14. Hirayoshi Aonoguest actor
  15. Kyôko Sekiguest actor
  16. Rasa Sayaguest actor
  17. Tomo'o Nagaiguest actor
  18. Toshiyuki Ichimuraguest actor
  19. Yatsuko Tan'amiguest actor
  20. Yōyō Kojimaguest actor
  21. Ippei Kawagoeguest actor
  22. Jirô Mitsuakiguest actor
  23. Kusuo Abeguest actor
  24. Takeo Nagashimaguest actor
03

Across the whole team

6
  1. I Live in Fear1955 · FilmExceptional· 19 shared
  2. Seven Samurai1954 · FilmExceptional· 33 shared
  3. Stray Dog1949 · FilmExceptional· 12 shared
  4. When a Woman Ascends the Stairs1960 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  5. Invasion of Astro-Monster1965 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  6. Terror of Mechagodzilla1975 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
04

From the people who made Ikiru

67
  1. Throne of Blood1957 · FilmExceptional· 13 shared
  2. The Hidden Fortress1958 · FilmExceptional· 14 shared
  3. Rashomon1950 · FilmExceptional· 7 shared
  4. The Bad Sleep Well1960 · FilmExceptional· 8 shared
  5. The Lower Depths1957 · FilmExceptional· 9 shared
  6. High and Low1963 · FilmExceptional· 12 shared
  7. Dodes'ka-den1970 · FilmExceptional· 6 shared
  8. Sanjuro1962 · FilmExceptional· 9 shared
  9. Red Beard1965 · FilmExceptional· 10 shared
  10. The Idiot1951 · FilmExceptional· 6 shared
  11. The Last Princess2008 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  12. Scandal1950 · FilmExceptional· 8 shared
  13. Ran1985 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  14. No Regrets for Our Youth1946 · FilmExceptional· 9 shared
  15. Battle Beyond the Stars1980 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  16. Drunken Angel1948 · FilmExceptional· 9 shared
  17. Vendetta of a Samurai1952 · FilmExceptional· 10 shared
  18. One Wonderful Sunday1947 · FilmExceptional· 6 shared
  19. Yojimbo1961 · FilmExceptional· 13 shared
  20. Living2022 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  21. Sanshiro Sugata1943 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  22. Sanshiro Sugata1965 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  23. Advance Patrol1957 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  24. Play of the Week: Rashomon1960 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  25. The Quiet Duel1949 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  26. The Outrage1964 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  27. The Magnificent Seven2016 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  28. Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru'2002 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  29. Kagemusha1980 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  30. Rhapsody in August1991 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  31. Snow Trail1947 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  32. Runaway Train1985 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  33. Dersu Uzala1975 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  34. Four Love Stories1947 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  35. Beyond Love and Hate1951 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  36. My Wonderful Yellow Car1953 · FilmExceptional· 6 shared
  37. Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'2002 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  38. Madadayo1993 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  39. The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail1952 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  40. Sword for Hire1952 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  41. Dreams1990 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  42. Highest 2 Lowest2025 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  43. Vanished Enlisted Man1955 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  44. The Magnificent Seven Ride!1972 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  45. Return of the Seven1966 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  46. Jakoman and Tetsu1949 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  47. Samurai Rebellion1967 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  48. Saga of the Vagabonds1959 · FilmStrong· 5 shared
  49. The Sword of Doom1966 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  50. Guns of the Magnificent Seven1969 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  51. Last Man Standing1996 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  52. Harakiri1962 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  53. Legacy of the 500,0001963 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  54. Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo1970 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  55. After the Rain2000 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  56. Stray Dog1973 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  57. The Magnificent Seven1960 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  58. Tsubaki Sanjuro2007 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  59. Tora! Tora! Tora!1970 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  60. A Fistful of Dollars1964 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  61. Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai2011 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  62. Kurosawa's Way2011 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  63. Chikamatsu Monogatari1954 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  64. Making of 'Dreams'1990 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  65. The End of Summer1961 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  66. Sansho the Bailiff1954 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  67. Ugetsu1953 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
05

Through the cast

41
  1. Godzilla Raids AgainTakashi ShimuraMinoru Chiaki1955 · FilmStrong· 8 shared
  2. Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu IslandHaruo TanakaTakashi Shimura1956 · FilmStrong· 12 shared
  3. GodzillaTakashi Shimura1954 · FilmStrong· 10 shared
  4. RodanMinosuke Yamada1956 · FilmStrong· 11 shared
  5. Ghidorah, the Three-Headed MonsterTakashi Shimura1964 · FilmNotable· 4 shared
  6. Floating CloudsNobuo Kaneko1955 · FilmNotable· 6 shared
  7. Tokyo TwilightNobuo NakamuraKamatari Fujiwara1957 · FilmNotable· 6 shared
  8. ShōgunNobuo Kaneko1980 · TV seriesNotable· 3 shared
  9. MothraTakashi ShimuraHiroshi Koizumi1961 · FilmNotable· 9 shared
  10. Street of ShameHaruo Tanaka1956 · FilmNotable· 5 shared
  11. Godzilla, King of the Monsters!Takashi Shimura1956 · FilmNotable· 6 shared
  12. The Only SonShinichi Himori1936 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  13. The Return of GodzillaNobuo Kaneko1984 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  14. Youth of the BeastNobuo Kaneko1963 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  15. The Human Condition III: A Soldier's PrayerNobuo Kaneko1961 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  16. Early SpringHaruo TanakaKumeko Urabe1956 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  17. Floating WeedsHaruo Tanaka1959 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  18. Battles Without Honor and HumanityNobuo Kaneko1973 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  19. Gamera, the Giant MonsterBokuzen Hidari1965 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  20. Godzilla 1985Nobuo Kaneko1985 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  21. Samurai I: Musashi MiyamotoKusuo AbeEiko Miyoshi1954 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  22. Three Outlaw SamuraiKamatari FujiwaraBokuzen Hidari1964 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  23. Mothra vs. GodzillaHiroshi Koizumi1964 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  24. Late AutumnNobuo Nakamura1960 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  25. The Ballad of NarayamaSeiji MiyaguchiYūnosuke Itō1958 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  26. An Autumn AfternoonNobuo Nakamura1962 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  27. Good MorningHaruo Tanaka1959 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  28. The Face of AnotherMinoru Chiaki1966 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  29. The Life of OharuToranosuke OgawaMasao Shimizu1952 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  30. Tokyo StoryNobuo Nakamura1953 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  31. KwaidanTakashi Shimura1965 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  32. MatangoHiroshi KoizumiTakuzō Kumagai1963 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  33. The War of the GargantuasNobuo Nakamura1966 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  34. The Human Condition I: No Greater LoveSeiji MiyaguchiNobuo Nakamura1959 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  35. JigokuHiroshi Hayashi1960 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  36. King Kong EscapesSachio SakaiShōichi Hirose1967 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  37. Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.Hiroshi Koizumi2003 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  38. Tetsuo II: Body HammerHiroshi Koizumi1992 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  39. Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji TempleSachio SakaiEiko Miyoshi1955 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  40. HachikoKumeko UrabeKin Sugai1987 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  41. Gate of HellMasao ShimizuYoshie Minami1953 · FilmFaint· 2 shared

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06

Same franchise

1
  1. Ikiru2007 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared