Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru'(2002)
黒澤明～創ると云う事は素晴らしい～生きる
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru' Synopsis
Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Ikiru" (1952).
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru' (2002) is a documentary film directed by Yoshinari Okamoto, released on October 25, 2002 with a runtime of 42m. It stars Akira Kurosawa, Masayuki Yui, Shinobu Hashimoto and Teruyo Nogami.
- Director:
- Yoshinari Okamoto
- Writers:
- Yoshinari Okamoto, Masayuki Yui
- Producers:
- Teruyo Nogami, Masayuki Yui
- Production:
- TOHO
- Status:
- Released
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru' Cast & Crew
Main cast
Akira Kurosawa
as Self
Masayuki Yui
as Self
Shinobu Hashimoto
as Self
Teruyo Nogami
as Self
Takashi Shimura
as Self
Yoshirō Muraki
as Self
Miki Odagiri
as Self
Kin Sugai
as Self
- Yoshiro Kimura
Yoshiro Kimura
as Self
- Shinji Kojima
Shinji Kojima
as Self
- Ichirô Minawa
Ichirô Minawa
as Self
- Akio Nojima
Akio Nojima
as Self
Key crew
Directed by Yoshinari Okamoto, written by Yoshinari Okamoto and Masayuki Yui, produced by Teruyo Nogami and Masayuki Yui.
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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru' – Frequently Asked Questions
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The main cast of Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru' (2002) includes Akira Kurosawa, Masayuki Yui, Shinobu Hashimoto, Teruyo Nogami and Takashi Shimura. The film was directed by Yoshinari Okamoto. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru' released?
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Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru' was released on October 25, 2002 and runs for 42m.