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Red Beard

1965 · 3h 5m · Drama

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

IMDb
8.3
Rotten Tomatoes
73%
Metacritic
90

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Overview

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.

Where to watch

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Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Dr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard")

Yūzō Kayama

Yūzō Kayama

Dr. Noboru Yasumoto

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Sahachi

Reiko Dan

Reiko Dan

Osugi

Miyuki Kuwano

Miyuki Kuwano

Onaka

Kyōko Kagawa

Kyōko Kagawa

Madwoman ("The Mantis")

Tatsuyoshi Ehara

Tatsuyoshi Ehara

Genzô Tsugawa

Terumi Niki

Terumi Niki

Otoyo

Akemi Negishi

Akemi Negishi

Okuni

Yoshitaka Zushi

Yoshitaka Zushi

Chobo

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Dr. Handayû Mori

Eijirō Tōno

Eijirō Tōno

Goheiji

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Tokubei Izumiya

Chishū Ryū

Chishū Ryū

Mr. Yasumoto

Haruko Sugimura

Haruko Sugimura

Kin, the madam

Kinuyo Tanaka

Kinuyo Tanaka

Madame Yasumoto

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
March 4, 1965
Status
Released
Original language
Japanese
Runtime
3h 5m
Rated
M
Budget
$650,000
Revenue
$1,110,000
Genres
Drama

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