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Review of Ikiru (1952) by Adam S — 02 Sep 2007

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This is a contender for the greatest movie ever made.

This review of Ikiru (1952) was written by Adam S on 02 Sep 2007.

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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By Jason M (2,623) on 04 Jan 2016

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