- Category: Video » World Cinema » Japanese
- Format: DVD Learn more about the DVD format using Tower WIKI.
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- Number of Discs: 2
- UPC/EAN: 037429180525
- WAPI (Tower ID): 106973082
- Studio: Criterion Collection
- Release Date: January 16, 2004
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #11417 in Movies (See Top 100 Movies Bestsellers)
- #215 in World Cinema (See Top 100 World Cinema Bestsellers)
- #24 in Japanese (See Top 100 Japanese Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Ikiru" starring Takashi Shimura and Akira Kurosawa to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Ikiru"Browse more products related to "Takashi Shimura and Akira Kurosawa"ReviewEmpire, 08/01/2008, p.54, 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his moving melodrama continued Kurosawa's revolt against narrative linearity....This is a masterpiece of humanist cinema..." Chicago Sun-Times, 09/29/1996, p.5, "...Kurosawa opens his story with a deliberate, low-key pacing, although at the end there is rage against the dying of the light..." Sight and Sound, 11/01/2003, p.70, "...Kurosawa never lets us forget that Watanabe's courage is as great as that of any warrior....A tale of heroism..." USA Today, 01/09/2004, p.6E, "[An] extraordinary urban epic with an unusual two-part story construction that turns out to be the right narrative choice." Premiere, 03/01/2004, p.94, "[With] storytelling brio, sharp observation, and incredible emotional power..." Uncut, 01/01/2004, p.142, "Takashi Shimura delivers a fine, understated performance..." Release NoteDVD Features: DVD Features: Product NotesA powerful, thought-provoking drama about a petty bureaucrat who discovers that he is dying of cancer. Coming to the realization that his life has been a meaningless quest for following petty company rules, he tries to create one thing of lasting worth. If You Enjoy "Ikiru (DVD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Ikiru (DVD)"There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review!
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