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Director
Director
Cast
Kanji Watanabe
Sakai
Mitsuo
Ohara
Toyo
Kimura
Noguchi
Subordinate Clerk Saito
Sub-Section Chief Ono
Kiichi Watanabe
Deputy Mayor
Synopsis
Mr. Watanabe suddenly finds that he has terminal cancer. He vows to make his final days meaningful. His attempts to communicate his anguish to his son and daughter-in-law lead only to heartbreak. Finally, inspired by an unselfish co-worker, he turns his efforts to bringing happiness to others by building a playground in a dreary slum neighborhood. When the park is finally completed, he is able to face death with peaceful acceptance.
Original title
生きる
IMDb Rating
8.2 59,159 votes
TMDb Rating
8.3 366 votes