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Ikiru

Summary: A bureaucrat tries to find meaning in his life after he discovers he has terminal cancer.

Release Date: March 25, 1956

Genre: Drama

Director: Akira Kurosawa

Writers: Akira Kurosawa

, Shinobu Hashimoto

Runtime: 2 h 23 min

MPAA: Not Rated

Production: Toho Company

Distributor: Brandon Films, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Heron International Company, Media Home Entertainment, Cowboy Pictures, The Criterion Collection, Image Entertainment, HBO Max

Country: Japan

Language: Japanese

Domestic: $ 60,239

International: $ 36,063

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