Ikiru
(DVD Video)
Contributors
Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998, screenwriter,
Motoki, Sōjirō, film producer.
Hashimoto, Shinobu, 1918-2018, screenwriter.
Oguni, Hideo, 1904-1996, screenwriter.
Shimura, Takashi, 1905-1982, actor.
Motoki, Sōjirō, film producer.
Hashimoto, Shinobu, 1918-2018, screenwriter.
Oguni, Hideo, 1904-1996, screenwriter.
Shimura, Takashi, 1905-1982, actor.
Published
[New York, New York] : Criterion Collection, [2015].
Edition
Two-DVD special edition.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (143 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
SPL in the Village - DVD - DVD Collection
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Published
[New York, New York] : Criterion Collection, [2015].
Format
DVD Video
Edition
Two-DVD special edition.
Language
jpn
UPC
715515161312
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a Japanese motion picture in 1952.
General Note
Partly inspired by Leo Tolstoy's novella The death of Ivan Ilyich.
General Note
Full screen (1.37:1).
General Note
Special features: Audio commentary from 2003 by Stephen Prince, author of The Warrior's Camera: the cinema of Akira Kurosawa; A Message from Akira Kurosawa: For Beautiful Movies (2000), a ninety-minute documentary produced by Kurosawa Productions and featuring interviews with the director; Documentary on Ikiru from 2003, created as part of the Toho Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create and featuring interviews with Kurosawa, script supervisor Teruyo Nogami, writer Hideo Oguni, actor Takashi Shimura, and others; Trailer; New English subtitle translation. An essay "Ikiru Many Autumns Later" by film critic Pico Iyer and a reprint "To Live" from critic Donald Richie's 1965 book The Films of Akira Kurosawa.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Nakai Asakazu ; editor, Iwashita Kōichi ; music, Hayasaka Fumio.
Participants/Performers
Shimura Takashi, Himori Shin'ichi, Tanaka Haruo, Chiaki Minoru, Odagiri Miki, Hidari Bokuzen, Yamada Minosuke, Fujiwara Kamatari, Kobori Makoto, Kaneko Nobuo, Seki Kyōko.
Description
A young Japanese businessman dying of cancer wants to give something back to society before his death, so he decides to build a playground for children.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD; NTSC; region 1; full screen (1.37:1) presentation; Dolby Digital monaural.
Language
In Japanese, with optional English subtitles.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SPL in the Village - DVD - DVD Collection | IKIRU | Find It Now |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kurosawa, A., Motoki, S., Hashimoto, S., Oguni, H., Shimura, T., Himori, S., Tanaka, H., Chiaki, M., Odagiri, M., Hidari, B., Fujiwara, K., Kobori, M., Kaneko, N., Seki, K., Nakai, A., Hayasaka, F., Prince, S., Iyer, P., Richie, D., & Tolstoy, L. (2015). Ikiru (Two-DVD special edition.). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Akira Kurosawa et al.. 2015. Ikiru. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Akira Kurosawa et al.. Ikiru Criterion Collection, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kurosawa, Akira, et al. Ikiru Two-DVD special edition., Criterion Collection, 2015.
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