Living (2022 film)
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| Directed by | Oliver Hermanus |
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| Screenplay by | Kazuo Ishiguro |
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| Music by | Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch |
| Cinematography | Jamie D. Ramsay |
| Edited by | Chris Wyatt |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate UK |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Living is a 2022 British drama film directed by Oliver Hermanus from a screenplay by Kazuo Ishiguro, adapted from the 1952 Japanese film Ikiru directed by Akira Kurosawa, which in turn was inspired by the 1886 Russian novella The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy. Set in 1952 London, it depicts a bureaucrat (played by Bill Nighy) facing a fatal illness. It premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on 21 January 2022.[1]
Cast
- Bill Nighy as Mr. Williams
- Aimee Lou Wood as Margaret
- Alex Sharp as Mr. Wakeling
- Tom Burke as Mr. Sutherland
Production
In October 2020, the project was announced with Nighy and Wood attached to star.[2] In December 2020, Lionsgate acquired the UK distribution rights.[3] In June 2021, principal photography began in the UK, Sharp and Burke were announced to have joined the film, and the first image from the film was released. It was also announced that Toho, the distributor of the original film, had acquired the rights for Japan. London County Hall provides the backdrop for the film in addition to financing it.[4]
Release
In January 2022, the film premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and it was announced that Sony Pictures Classics had acquired the distribution rights in North America, Latin America, India, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, Germany, South Africa, Southeast Asia and airlines worldwide.[5]
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 95% based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10.[6]
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External links
- Articles with short description
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- 2022 films
- English-language films
- British drama films
- Films directed by Oliver Hermanus
- Films with screenplays by Kazuo Ishiguro
- Films shot in London
- Films set in London
- Film4 Productions films
- Number 9 Films films
- Sony Pictures Classics films
- Lionsgate films
- Remakes of Japanese films
- 2020s English-language films
