Review of Ikiru (1952) by Jeans P — 01 Feb 2012

A great movie on evaluating the importance of life.

This review of Ikiru (1952) was written by Jeans P on 01 Feb 2012.

Ikiru has generally received very positive reviews.

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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…

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