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Kurosawa Akira, 1961.
The film Ikimono no kiroku (1955), also known as I Live in Fear or Record of a Living Being, was a commercial failure due to its pessimistic conclusion. The film, which depicts a Japanese foundry ownerâs intense terror regarding atomic testing conducted by the United States and the Soviet Union, was noted for its deeply honest portrayal of these fears.1