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| Toho Company | Release Date: March 25, 1956 |
Starring:
Bokuzen Hidari, Haruo Tanaka, Kamatari Fujiwara, Makoto Kobori, Miki Odagiri, Minoru Chiaki, Minosuke Yamada, Nobuo Kaneko, Shin'ichi Himori, Takashi Shimura
Summary:
A bureaucrat tries to find meaning in his life after he discovers he has terminal cancer.
Inspired by The Death of Ivan Ilyich, a short story by Leo Tolstoy, this is a mournful masterpiece. Shimura's performance is central - he plods around like a gnarled tortoise, his weather-beaten head perpendicular to his body, his expression a downturned rictus of despair. [01 Mar 2014, p.36]
Everything we're meant to feel here is bluntly dictated by the script and delivered with unambiguous, button-pushing direction - it's impossible to miss. [06 Aug 2016]
Apr 7, 2022
An emotional heartbreaking tale of the final months of a man with cancer. A true foreign classic!
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Apr 19, 2022
great film, that gives a lot of emotions and let us think about how good the life is
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Jul 23, 2022
heartwrenching, yet cautionary tale about death and life, worth a watch if you havent seen it
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