Ikiru (4K Restoration)

One of the greatest achievements by Akira Kurosawa, Ikiru shows the director at his most compassionate—affirming life through an explora­tion of death.

Takashi Shimura beautifully portrays Kanji Watanabe, an aging bureaucrat with stomach cancer who is impelled to find meaning in his final days. Presented in a radically conceived two­part structure and shot with a perceptive, humanistic clarity of vision, IKIRU is a multifaceted look at what it means to be alive.

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Widely considered one of the most influential filmmakers of the 20th century, Akira Kurosawa created transcendent works of art that challenged cinematic limitations, illuminating the universal truths of the human condition. The Coolidge is thrilled to present this retrospective of eleven new restorations of his films this August!

coolidge.org/kurosawa

You may also like the following events from Coolidge Corner Theatre:

• This Tuesday, 22nd July, 07:00 pm, Ringu in Brookline
• This Wednesday, 23rd July, 07:00 pm, Mo' Better Blues (in 35mm) in Brookline
• This Wednesday, 23rd July, 08:00 pm, Mean Girls (Free Screening at the Speedway) in New Town

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