I Live in Fear
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I Live in Fear (1955)

22/11/1955
Drama
1h 43m

Overview

Kiichi Nakajima, an elderly foundry owner, is convinced that Japan will be affected by an imminent nuclear war, and resolves to move his family to safety in Brazil. His family decides to have him ruled incompetent and Dr. Harada, a Domestic Court counselor, attempts to arbitrate.

  • Akira KurosawaDirector
  • Hideo OguniWriter
  • Shinobu HashimotoWriter
  • Original Title

    生きものの記録

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Japanese

Keywords

  • obsession
  • paranoia
  • psychiatric hospital
  • psychiatrist
  • foundry
  • post war japan

Top Billed Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Kiichi Nakajima

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Domestic Court Counselor Dr. Harada

Minoru Chiaki

Minoru Chiaki

Jiro Nakajima

Masao Shimizu

Masao Shimizu

Yamazaki, Yoshi's husband

Eiko Miyoshi

Eiko Miyoshi

Toyo Nakajima

Kyoko Aoyama

Kyoko Aoyama

Sue Nakajima

Haruko Tōgō

Haruko Tōgō

Yoshi Nakajima

Noriko Sengoku

Noriko Sengoku

Kimie Nakajima

Akemi Negishi

Akemi Negishi

Asako Kuribayashi

Hiroshi Tachikawa

Hiroshi Tachikawa

Ryoichi Sayama

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