Review of Ikiru (1952) by Dorianator F — 03 Jan 2014

Fantastic film. Very beautiful and emotional. It's a good film about a man's reflection of life when he gets to the end of his life.

This review of Ikiru (1952) was written by Dorianator F on 03 Jan 2014.

Ikiru has generally received very positive reviews.

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