Click here to visit our new site --> CafeDVD 2.0 (1956) Rating: Starring: Takashi Shimura, Shinichi Himori, Haruo Tanaka, Minoru Chiaki, Miki Odagiri, Bokuzen Hidari, Minosuke Yamada, Kamatari Fujiwara, Makoto Kobori Director: Akira Kurosawa Category: Classics, Foreign, Foreign Classic Dramas, Japan Studio: Subtitles: English Length: 2h 23m     Akira Kurosawa's 'Ikiru' tells the story of a middle-aged bureaucrat, Kanji Watanabe, who, after receiving a life-changing diagnosis, embarks on a quest to find meaning and purpose in his monotonous existence. Set in post-war Japan, the film explores themes of mortality, fulfillment, and the human spirit.