{"product_id":"ikiru-blu-ray","title":"Ikiru (Blu-ray)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeaturing a beautifully nuanced performance by Takashi Shimura as a bureaucrat diagnosed with stomach cancer, Ikiru is an intensely lyrical and moving film which explores the nature of existence and how we find meaning in our lives.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpening with a shot of an x-ray, showing the main character's stomach, Ikiru tells the tale of a dedicated, downtrodden civil servant who, diagnosed with terminal cancer, learns to change his dull, unfulfilled existence, and suddenly discovers a zest for life. Plunging first into self-pity, then a bout of hedonistic pleasure-seeking on the frenetic streets of post-war Tokyo, Watanabe – the film's hero – finds himself driven to give some meaning to his life, finally finding satisfaction through building a children's playground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully played by Takashi Shimura (who starred in 21 of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKurosawa\u003c\/strong\u003e's films),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIkiru\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an intensely lyrical and moving film, and was one of Kurosawa's own favourites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRegion B Blu-ray: Australian compatible\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial features.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRestored in 4K and presented in High Definition (2-disc limited edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction by Alex Cox (2003, 15 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly commissioned audio commentary by film critic Adrian Martin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAkira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create – Ikiru (2003, 42 mins): created as part of the Toho Masterworks series and featuring interviews with Kurosawa, script supervisor Teruyo Nogami, writer Hideo Oguni, actor Takashi Shimura, and others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt's Ours Whatever They Say (1972, 39 mins): a community action film telling of the battle fought by young mothers against Islington council to establish a playground for children on a derelict site\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe People People (1970, 22 mins): intended for school leavers, this COI film shows the vast range and variety of jobs available within the Civil Service, highlighting the ways in which civil servants help individuals, the community in general and Parliament.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Lasgo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53925646172474,"sku":"5035673015216","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0868\/6449\/4906\/files\/5035673015216.webp?v=1787129441","url":"https:\/\/titlemusicfilmbooks.com\/products\/ikiru-blu-ray","provider":"TITLE ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}