The movie
Ikiru (digitale restauratie)
The films of one of Japan’s greatest filmmakers, Akira Kurosawa, are finally returning to the big screen after more than 30 years — including the compassionate character study Ikiru.
Length: 143 min
Country: Japan
Language spoken: Japans
Language subtitles: Nederlands
Cast: Takashi Shimura, Nobuo Kaneko, Kyoko Seki, Miki Odagiri, Makoto Kabori, Kumeko Urabe, Nobuo Nakawura, Kamatari Fujiwara, Minosuke Yamada, Haruo Tanaka, Bokuzen Hidari, Minoru Chiaki, Shinichi Himori, Yunosuke Ito
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Release date: 2025-06-26
Description
The films of one of Japan’s greatest filmmakers, Akira Kurosawa, are finally returning to the big screen after more than 30 years. Seven Samurai, High and Low, Ikiru, and Yojimbo are highlights of Kurosawa’s remarkable body of work that true cinephiles won’t want to miss. All four films will be screening at Cinecitta starting June 26!
A 4K restoration of Kurosawa’s deeply compassionate character study, filmed in a modern style for its time. Ikiru is reportedly Steven Spielberg’s favorite film.
The beautiful Ikiru shows Kurosawa at his most empathetic: affirming life through the approach of death. Takashi Shimura gives a sublime performance as an aging civil servant diagnosed with cancer who spends his final days searching for meaning. Kurosawa’s quiet, profoundly human character study of loneliness in the face of death offers a gentle reflection on what it truly means to live.
