---
title: 'License to Live (1998)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Kiyoshi Kurosawa'
released: '1998-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 109
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/license-to-live-1998'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0197730/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# License to Live (1998)

1998 · 109 min · Drama, Comedy · Japan

Original title: ニンゲン合格

## Synopsis

License to Live  is a 1998 Japanese drama film written and directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Starring Hidetoshi Nishijima and Kōji Yakusho, the film follows a young man's attempts to rebuild his life after waking up from a 10 year coma. It premiered at the 1998 Toronto International Film Festival to mostly positive reviews.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Kiyoshi Kurosawa](https://cinepixo.com/people/kiyoshi-kurosawa)

## Cast

- [Ren Ōsugi](https://cinepixo.com/people/ren-osugi)
- [Hidetoshi Nishijima](https://cinepixo.com/people/hidetoshi-nishijima)
- [Kumiko Asō](https://cinepixo.com/people/kumiko-aso)
- [Lily](https://cinepixo.com/people/lily)
- [Kōsuke Toyohara](https://cinepixo.com/people/kosuke-toyohara)
- [Kōji Yakusho](https://cinepixo.com/people/koji-yakusho)

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