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Red Beard

1965 · Movie · 185 min · ★ 8.1

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.

Based on Akahige Shinryōtan

Also known as Akahige

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Details
Years
1965
Release date
1965-03-04
Language
Japanese
Runtime
185 min
TMDB rating
8.1/10 (407 votes)

Themes

  • uniform
  • career
  • small town
  • japan
  • brothel
  • heal
  • lunatic asylum
  • rural area
  • clinic
  • doctor
  • psychiatrist
  • intern
  • +2 more

Cast & crew

Directed by Akira Kurosawa