Review of Ikiru (1952) by Alan W — 05 Jun 2018

Very powerfull movie. Yet another masterpiece by kurosawa-.

This review of Ikiru (1952) was written by Alan W on 05 Jun 2018.

Ikiru has generally received very positive reviews.

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