Red Beard

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1965 · 185 min · R · Drama · TMDB 8.2/10

Overview

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

Cast

• Toshirō Mifune — Dr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard")
• Yūzō Kayama — Dr. Noboru Yasumoto
• Tsutomu Yamazaki — Sahachi
• Reiko Dan — Osugi
• Miyuki Kuwano — Onaka