Red Beard

Red Beard

1965 · 185 min · JA · 8.2 (408 votes)
Dir. Akira Kurosawa · Starring Toshirō Mifune, Yūzō Kayama, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Reiko Dan, Miyuki Kuwano, Kyōko Kagawa · Music Masaru Satō

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

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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A profound, character-driven drama that explores the quiet dignity of service. It feels like a masterclass in empathetic filmmaking, offering a deeply humanistic look at societal struggles and the enduring power of kindness.

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