Ikiru

1952 film by Akira Kurosawa
Movie film Q152105
Ikiru
Courtesy of Toho (c) 1952. · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Ikiru

Summary

Ikiru is a film[1]. Ikiru has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Ikiru's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Ikiru was directed by Akira Kurosawa[4].
  • Akira Kurosawa wrote the screenplay for Ikiru[5].
  • Shinobu Hashimoto wrote the screenplay for Ikiru[6].
  • Hideo Oguni wrote the screenplay for Ikiru[7].
  • Ikiru's composer is recorded as Fumio Hayasaka[8].
  • Ikiru's genre is drama film[9].
  • Ikiru's based on is recorded as The Death of Ivan Ilyich[10].
  • A cast member of Ikiru was Takashi Shimura[11].
  • A cast member of Ikiru was Minoru Chiaki[12].
  • A cast member of Ikiru was Bokuzen Hidari[13].
  • A cast member of Ikiru was Kamatari Fujiwara[14].
  • A cast member of Ikiru was Makoto Kobori[15].
  • A cast member of Ikiru was Nobuo Kaneko[16].
  • A cast member of Ikiru was Noriko Honma[17].
  • A cast member of Ikiru was Shinichi Himori[18].
  • A cast member of Ikiru was Haruo Tanaka[19].
  • A cast member of Ikiru was Nobuo Nakamura[20].
  • A cast member of Ikiru was Yūnosuke Itō[21].
  • A cast member of Ikiru was Kin Sugai[22].
  • A cast member of Ikiru was Seiji Miyaguchi[23].
  • Ikiru was produced by Sōjirō Motoki[24].
  • Ikiru's production company is recorded as Toho[25].
  • Ikiru's director of photography is recorded as Asakazu Nakai[26].
  • The original language of Ikiru was Japanese[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Ikiru was produced by Sōjirō Motoki[24]. Ikiru was directed by Akira Kurosawa[4]. Screenwriters include Akira Kurosawa[5], Shinobu Hashimoto[6], and Hideo Oguni[7]. Cast members include Takashi Shimura[11], Minoru Chiaki[12], Bokuzen Hidari[13], Kamatari Fujiwara[14], Makoto Kobori[15], and Nobuo Kaneko[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1952[28], October 9, 1952[29], and March 25, 1956[30]. The original language of Ikiru was Japanese[27]. Ikiru's genre is drama film[9]. Ikiru was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

Ikiru's main subject is old age[32].

Reception

Reviews include 8.8/10[33], 98%[34], 92/100[35], 8.3/10[36], and 4.5/5[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Ikiru's after a work by is recorded as Leo Tolstoy[38].

Why It Matters

Ikiru has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Ikiru is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . Q18709181. wikidata.org.
  32. [28] . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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