Red Beard (1965)
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.
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 185 min
Release Date: March 4, 1965
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
- Shūgorō Yamamoto (Novel)
- Ryuzo Kikushima (Screenplay)
- Akira Kurosawa (Screenplay)
- Hideo Oguni (Screenplay)
- Masato Ide (Screenplay)
Music: Masaru Satō
Cinematography: Asakazu Nakai, Takao Saitō
Editing: Akira Kurosawa
Production: TOHO, Kurosawa Production
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Mental Health and Inner Struggle, Medical Drama and Hospital
Keywords
uniform, career, small town, japan, brothel, heal, lunatic asylum, rural area, clinic, doctor, psychiatrist, intern, jidaigeki, edo period
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Red Beard about?
- 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.
- Who directed Red Beard?
- Red Beard was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
- Who stars in Red Beard?
- Red Beard stars Toshirō Mifune, Yūzō Kayama, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Reiko Dan, Miyuki Kuwano, Kyōko Kagawa.
- How long is Red Beard?
- Red Beard has a runtime of 3h 5m (185 minutes).
- What genre is Red Beard?
- Red Beard is a Drama film.
- Where was Red Beard produced?
- Red Beard was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Red Beard?
- The themes of Red Beard include: Mental Health and Inner Struggle, Medical Drama and Hospital.