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Red Beard
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Red Beard

1965-03-04 · 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.

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Production details

Directors
Akira Kurosawa
Production companies
TOHO, Kurosawa Production
Countries
Japan
Status
Released
Budget
USD 650,000
Revenue
USD 1,110,000

Top Cast

Toshirō MifuneToshirō MifuneDr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard")
Yūzō KayamaYūzō KayamaDr. Noboru Yasumoto
Tsutomu YamazakiTsutomu YamazakiSahachi
Reiko DanReiko DanOsugi
Miyuki KuwanoMiyuki KuwanoOnaka
Kyōko KagawaKyōko KagawaMadwoman ("The Mantis")
Tatsuyoshi EharaTatsuyoshi EharaGenzô Tsugawa
Terumi NikiTerumi NikiOtoyo
Akemi NegishiAkemi NegishiOkuni
Yoshitaka ZushiYoshitaka ZushiChobo
Yoshio TsuchiyaYoshio TsuchiyaDr. Handayû Mori
Eijirō TōnoEijirō TōnoGoheiji
Takashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraTokubei Izumiya
Chishū RyūChishū RyūMr. Yasumoto
Haruko SugimuraHaruko SugimuraKin, the madam
Kinuyo TanakaKinuyo TanakaMadame Yasumoto
Eijirō YanagiEijirō YanagiMadwoman's father
Kōji MitsuiKōji MitsuiHeikichi
Kō NishimuraKō NishimuraChief retainer
Nobuo ChibaNobuo ChibaMatsudaira

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