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I Live in Fear (1955)

Movie ★ 7.3 103 min

Drama

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.

Hideo Oguni Writer Akira Kurosawa Director Shinobu Hashimoto Writer

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Released
November 22, 1955
Runtime
103 min
IMDb
tt0048198
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Cast

Toshirō Mifune Toshirō Mifune Kiichi Nakajima Takashi Shimura Takashi Shimura Domestic Court Counselor Dr. Harada Minoru Chiaki Minoru Chiaki Jiro Nakajima Masao Shimizu Masao Shimizu Yamazaki, Yoshi's husband Eiko Miyoshi Eiko Miyoshi Toyo Nakajima Kyoko Aoyama Kyoko Aoyama Sue Nakajima Haruko Tōgō Haruko Tōgō Yoshi Nakajima Noriko Sengoku Noriko Sengoku Kimie Nakajima Akemi Negishi Akemi Negishi Asako Kuribayashi Hiroshi Tachikawa Hiroshi Tachikawa Ryoichi Sayama Kichijirō Ueda Kichijirō Ueda Mr. Kuribayashi father Eijirō Tōno Eijirō Tōno Old man from Brazil Yutaka Sada Yutaka Sada Ichiro Nakajima Kamatari Fujiwara Kamatari Fujiwara Okamoto Ken Mitsuda Judge Araki Atsushi Watanabe Atsushi Watanabe Factory Worker Ishida Kiyomi Mizunoya Kiyomi Mizunoya Satoko Gen Shimizu Gen Shimizu

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Frequently asked questions

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?
I Live in Fear stars Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Minoru Chiaki, Masao Shimizu.
When was I Live in Fear released?
I Live in Fear is a 1955 drama film.
Where can I watch I Live in Fear?
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