Red Beard

Red Beard (1965)

赤ひげ

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

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.

Date of release
1965-03-04
TMDB
8.2 / 10 (433)
Runtime
3h 5m
Genres
Drama
Director
Akira Kurosawa

Casting

  • 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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