| Description |
1 videodisc (143 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
25 films by Akira Kurosawa
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| System Details |
DVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; mono. |
| Cast |
Takashi Shimura, Nabuo Kaneko, Kyoko Seki, Makoto Kobori, Kumeko Urabe, Yoshie Minami, Miki Odagiri, Kamatari Fujiwara, Minosuke Yamada, Haruo Tanaka, Bokuzen Hidari, Shinichi Himori. |
| Credits |
Cinematography, Nakai Asakazu ; music, Fumio Hayasaka ; production design, Takashi Matsuyama. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1952. |
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Based on the novel, The death of Ivan Ilych by Tolstoy. |
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Issued as part of the box set AK100 : 25 films by Akira Kurosawa. |
| Summary |
Discovering that he is in the terminal stages of cancer, a clerk spends his last months in search of the meaning to life. After his pursuit of pleasure has failed, he finds self-realization in bringing about the building of a children's playground in the slums and dies quietly fulfilled. |
| Language |
Japanese dialogue with optional subtitles in English. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 -- Film adaptations.
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Cancer -- Patients -- Japan -- Drama.
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Local officials and employees -- Japan -- Drama.
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Death -- Japan -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films -- Japan.
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Film adaptations.
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Foreign language films.
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| Added Author |
Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998. Screenwriter. Director.
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Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910
Smertʹ Ivana Ilʹicha.
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Motoki, Sōjirō. Producer.
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Hashimoto, Shinobu, 1918-2018. Screenwriter.
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Oguni, Hideo, 1904-1996. Screenwriter.
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Shimura, Takashi, 1905-1982. Actor.
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Odagiri, Miki. Actor.
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Kaneko, Nobuo, 1923-1995. Actor.
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Seki, Kyōko, 1926-2007. Actor.
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Kobori, Makoto. Actor.
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Urabe, Kumeko, 1902-1989. Actor.
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Fujiwara, Kamatari, 1905-1985. Actor.
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Hidari, Bokuzen, 1894-1971. Actor.
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Himori, Shinʼichi, 1907-1959. Actor.
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Hayasaka, Fumio, 1914-1955. Composer.
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Nakai, Asakazu, 1901-1988. Cinematographer.
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Tōhō Kabushiki Kaisha.
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Janus Films.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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| Added Title |
AK100 : 25 films by Akira Kurosawa.
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| Standard No. |
715515052016 |
| Music No. |
AK100D12 Criterion Collection |
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CC1858D Criterion Collection (set) |
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