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I Live in Fear (1955)

7.3/10 1h 43m Nov 22, 1955
Drama

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title 生きものの記録
Original Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 0.6

Cast

Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune
Kiichi Nakajima
Popularity: 2.7
Takashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura
Domestic Court Counselor Dr. Harada
Popularity: 2.5
Minoru Chiaki
Minoru Chiaki
Jiro Nakajima
Popularity: 1.9
Masao Shimizu
Masao Shimizu
Yamazaki, Yoshi's husband
Popularity: 1.9
Eiko Miyoshi
Eiko Miyoshi
Toyo Nakajima
Popularity: 1.1
Kyoko Aoyama
Kyoko Aoyama
Sue Nakajima
Popularity: 1.0
Haruko Tōgō
Haruko Tōgō
Yoshi Nakajima
Popularity: 0.9
Noriko Sengoku
Noriko Sengoku
Kimie Nakajima
Popularity: 1.5
Akemi Negishi
Akemi Negishi
Asako Kuribayashi
Popularity: 1.5
Hiroshi Tachikawa
Hiroshi Tachikawa
Ryoichi Sayama
Popularity: 1.2
Kichijirō Ueda
Kichijirō Ueda
Mr. Kuribayashi father
Popularity: 1.5
Eijirō Tōno
Eijirō Tōno
Old man from Brazil
Popularity: 1.6

Key Crew

Writer Hideo Oguni, Shinobu Hashimoto
Director Akira Kurosawa
Producer Sōjirō Motoki

Production

TOHO
JP

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Keywords

obsession paranoia psychiatric hospital psychiatrist foundry post war japan all knowning psychiatrist

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Nov 14, 2022

This is a far cry from the usual Kurosawa/Mifune effort; indeed in this, Toshirô Mifune is almost unrecognisable. No brave, honourable Samurai this time, but an elderly foundry-owner who is paranoid about the potential impact of nuclear war on his family. To this end, he is determined to sell up an ... Read more

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Details
Release Date November 22, 1955
Runtime 1h 43m
Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 0.6
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