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Red Beard
赤ひげ
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
1965•3h 5m•NR•★ 8.3
Drama
Synopsis
An arrogant, Dutch-trained young doctor is assigned as an intern to a destitute rural clinic under the stern command of a compassionate, volcanic chief physician known as Red Beard, gradually learning profound humility, medical empathy, and human brotherhood. Akira Kurosawa's three-hour humanist summit, marking his final collaboration with Toshiro Mifune.
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Akira Kurosawa
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Cast & Crew
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
WriterMasato IdeHideo OguniRyuzo KikushimaAkira Kurosawa
CinematographyAsakazu NakaiTakao Saitō
MusicMasaru Satō
Principal Cast
Toshirō MifuneDr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard")
Yūzō KayamaDr. Noboru Yasumoto
Tsutomu YamazakiSahachi
Reiko DanOsugi
Miyuki KuwanoOnaka
Kyōko KagawaMadwoman ("The Mantis")
Tatsuyoshi EharaGenzô Tsugawa
Terumi NikiOtoyo
Technical Specifications
Runtime3h 5m (185 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
LanguagesJapanese
CountryJP
StudioToho • Kurosawa Production Co.
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