About this episode

This episode discusses the 1952 film Ikiru.

This episode is on the 1952 film, Ikiru. To hear the B-side, subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thelackpodcast

People in this episode

Hosts: Helen Rollins, Benjamin Studebaker, Nina Power

Topics covered

• film analysis
• Ikiru
• Japanese cinema
• philosophy of life
• 1950s film

Keywords

• Ikiru
• film
• 1952
• Japanese cinema
• philosophy
• life
• culture

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Books & works: Ikiru

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