Movies Like Ikiru: Genre and Cast Guide
A TMDB-backed guide to Ikiru, including cast, release facts, genres and watch-provider notes.
Ikiru (1952) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. A big story of a little man which will grip your soul...
Where to watch
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Cast
Takashi Shimura as Kanji Watanabe; Haruo Tanaka as Sakai; Nobuo Kaneko as Mitsuo, son of Kanji; Bokuzen Hidari as Ohara; Miki Odagiri as Toyo; Shinichi Himori as Kimura; Minoru Chiaki as Noguchi; Minosuke Yamada as Subordinate Clerk Saito
About Ikiru
Kanji Watanabe is a middle-aged man who has worked in the same monotonous bureaucratic position for decades. Learning he has cancer, he starts to look for the meaning of his life.
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Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Ikiru?
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Who is in the cast of Ikiru?
Takashi Shimura as Kanji Watanabe; Haruo Tanaka as Sakai; Nobuo Kaneko as Mitsuo, son of Kanji; Bokuzen Hidari as Ohara; Miki Odagiri as Toyo; Shinichi Himori as Kimura; Minoru Chiaki as Noguchi; Minosuke Yamada as Subordinate Clerk Saito
Is this Ikiru guide official?
No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
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