Ikiru (生きる “To Live”) by Akira Kurosawa

Posted in Film clips, Filmmaking by 10k films on November 13th, 2009

Ikiru (生きる “To Live”) is a 1952 Japanese film co-written and directed by Akira Kurosawa. Read more

An iconic scene from the film is from the last few moments in Watanabe’s life, as he sits on the swing at the park he built. As the snow falls, we see Watanabe gazing lovingly over the playground, at peace with himself and the world. He starts singing Gondola no Uta. Read the text of the Gondola no Uta song.