I Live in Fear (1955)
Original title: 生きものの記録
I Live in Fear is a 1955 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Akira Kurosawa, with a running time of 1h 43m. It stars Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura and Minoru Chiaki.
An aging foundry patriarch, gripped by terror of nuclear annihilation, tries to uproot his family to Brazil. When they petition to have him declared incompetent, a family-court counselor witnesses his obsession slide into ruin, and asks whether ignoring the atomic threat is any saner.
Quick answers
What is I Live in Fear about?
An aging foundry patriarch, gripped by terror of nuclear annihilation, tries to uproot his family to Brazil. When they petition to have him declared incompetent, a family-court counselor witnesses his obsession slide into ruin, and asks whether ignoring the atomic threat is any saner.
When was I Live in Fear released?
I Live in Fear was released on 22 November 1955.
How long is I Live in Fear?
I Live in Fear runs 1h 43m.
Who made I Live in Fear?
I Live in Fear was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
Where can I watch I Live in Fear?
I Live in Fear is available on Criterion Channel.
Where to watch I Live in Fear
Stream: Criterion Channel
Cast
- Toshirō Mifune as Kiichi Nakajima
- Takashi Shimura as Domestic Court Counselor Dr. Harada
- Minoru Chiaki as Jiro Nakajima
- Masao Shimizu as Yamazaki, Yoshi's husband
- Eiko Miyoshi as Toyo Nakajima
- Kyoko Aoyama as Sue Nakajima
- Haruko Tōgō as Yoshi Nakajima
- Noriko Sengoku as Kimie Nakajima
- Akemi Negishi as Asako Kuribayashi
- Hiroshi Tachikawa as Ryoichi Sayama
- Kichijirō Ueda as Mr. Kuribayashi father
- Eijirō Tōno as Old man from Brazil