Red Beard

Red Beard

What is the key to life - power, prestige or peace?

R 1965 · 185 min · ★ 8.2 · Drama

Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed when his first post after medical school takes him to a small country clinic under the gruff doctor Red Beard. Yasumoto rebels in numerous ways, but Red Beard proves a wise and patient teacher. He gradually introduces his student to the unglamorous side of the profession, ultimately assigning him to care for a prostitute rescued from a local brothel.

Directed by Akira Kurosawa · Written by Ryuzo Kikushima

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Toshirō Mifune Dr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard")
Yūzō Kayama Dr. Noboru Yasumoto
Tsutomu Yamazaki Sahachi
Reiko Dan Osugi
Miyuki Kuwano Onaka
Kyōko Kagawa Madwoman ("The Mantis")
Tatsuyoshi Ehara Genzô Tsugawa
Terumi Niki Otoyo
Akemi Negishi Okuni
Yoshitaka Zushi Chobo
Yoshio Tsuchiya Dr. Handayû Mori
Eijirō Tōno Goheiji

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