Review of Ikiru (1952) by Natalie H — 11 Jan 2008

Not the most well known Kurasawa film but easily the best film him made, IMHO. Takashi Shimura was an amazingly versatile actor. Touching!

This review of Ikiru (1952) was written by Natalie H on 11 Jan 2008.

Ikiru has generally received very positive reviews.

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