Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/22/2021
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Categories
A bureaucrat tries to find a meaning in his life after he discovers he has terminal cancer. Directed by Akira Kurosawa. With Takashi Shimura, Nobuo Kaneko, Shin’ichi Himori, and Haruo Tanaka.
Each month we pick a culturally significant film for library patrons to watch on Kanopy. Watch the film on your own time, then meet with our virtual film club to discuss the film on Zoom. Registration is required. Last day to register is April 20th. Email invitations for Zoom will be sent out the day prior to the event. Please check your email spam folder or call the library if you do not see the event invite.
Reviews
Roger Ebert’s “great movies” review.
The New York Times review from 1960.
Video Analysis
Style is Substance “What is Means to Live” analysis. Accessed March 30, 2021
“Ikiru (1952) The Human Spirit.” Accessed March 30, 2021
Essays
Lengthy two-part essay on Offscreen. Part 1 | Part 2. Accessed March 30, 2021
Director’s Guild of America piece that explores Alejandro González Iñárritu’s relationship with Ikiru. Accessed March 30, 2021
Print Resources on Kurosawa
The Warrior’s Camera by Stephen Prince (1999)
Kurosawa: Film Studies and Japanese Cinema by Mitsuhiro Yoshimoto (2000)
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.