I Live in Fear
生きものの記録
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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Toshirō Mifune
Kiichi Nakajima
Takashi Shimura
Domestic Court Counselor Dr. Harada
Minoru Chiaki
Jiro Nakajima
Masao Shimizu
Yamazaki, Yoshi's husband
Eiko Miyoshi
Toyo Nakajima
Kyoko Aoyama
Sue Nakajima
Haruko Tōgō
Yoshi Nakajima
Noriko Sengoku
Kimie Nakajima
Akemi Negishi
Asako Kuribayashi
Hiroshi Tachikawa
Ryoichi Sayama
Kichijirō Ueda
Mr. Kuribayashi father
Eijirō Tōno
Old man from Brazil
Yutaka Sada
Ichiro Nakajima
Kamatari Fujiwara
Okamoto
Ken Mitsuda
Judge Araki
Atsushi Watanabe
Factory Worker Ishida
Kiyomi Mizunoya
Satoko
Gen Shimizu
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 27, 2016
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Shinobu Hashimoto, Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, Fumio Hayasaka
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 生きものの記録
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Akira Kurosawa
Shinobu Hashimoto, Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, Fumio Hayasaka
Masaru Satō
Asakazu Nakai
Sōjirō Motoki
Department Leadership Roster
Akira Kurosawa
Director
Shinobu Hashimoto
Writer
Hideo Oguni
Writer
Sōjirō Motoki
Producer
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Asakazu Nakai
Director of Photography
Yoshirō Muraki
Production Design
Miyuki Suzuki
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Criterion Collection
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The bomb dropped, and cinema flinched. In the long shadow of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, filmmakers around the world met the atomic age with every weapon in the arsenal: irradiated monsters, razor sharp satire, white knuckle thrillers, and harrowing testimony from the ground. Whether laughing into the abyss with Dr. Strangelove, sweating out Cold War paranoia in Fail Safe, or confronting the devastation of Barefoot Gen and Threads, these films turn the unthinkable into the unforgettable.
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Frequently Asked Questions About I Live in Fear
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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.
Who directed I Live in Fear?
I Live in Fear was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
Who stars in I Live in Fear?
The principal cast of I Live in Fear includes Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Minoru Chiaki, Masao Shimizu, Eiko Miyoshi.
When was I Live in Fear released and how long is it?
I Live in Fear was released in 1955 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for I Live in Fear?
The original motion picture soundtrack for I Live in Fear was composed by Masaru Satō.
What is the age rating and content advisory for I Live in Fear?
I Live in Fear holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).