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7.3

I Live in Fear

Drama

Duration

1h 43m

Release

22 Nov 1955

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

Overview

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.

Plot

An aging Japanese industrialist becomes so fearful of nuclear war that it begins to take a toll on his life and family.

Cast

Toshirô MifuneTakashi ShimuraMinoru Chiaki

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 7.3/10Rotten Tomatoes: 73%

Details

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Writers

Shinobu HashimotoFumio HayasakaAkira Kurosawa

Awards

1 nomination total
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