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Red Beard

Dir. Akira Kurosawa·1965·3h 5m

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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Red Beard

Red Beard (1965)

Akira Kurosawa

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3h 5m
Cross-source blend ~81/100

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Countries

Japan

Ratings

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8.1/10

407 votes

Rating consensus

81/100 blend

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Warm reception overall — weighted ~81/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.

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

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Dr. Handayû Mori

Eijirō Tōno

Goheiji

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