Red Beard (1965)

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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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... Dr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard")

... Dr. Noboru Yasumoto

... Sahachi

... Osugi

... Onaka

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Director:

Akira Kurosawa

Writer:

Shūgorō Yamamoto (Novel)

Masato Ide (Screenplay)

Hideo Oguni (Screenplay)

Ryuzo Kikushima (Screenplay)

Akira Kurosawa (Screenplay)

Genres:

Drama

Release Date:

1965-03-04

Run Time:

185 min

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Red Beard

Cast

... Dr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard")

... Dr. Noboru Yasumoto

... Sahachi

... Osugi

... Onaka

... Madwoman ("The Mantis")

... Genzô Tsugawa

... Otoyo

... Okuni

... Chobo

... Dr. Handayû Mori

... Goheiji

... Tokubei Izumiya

... Mr. Yasumoto

... Kin, the madam

... Madame Yasumoto

... Madwoman's father

... Heikichi

... Chief retainer

... Matsudaira

... Rokusuke

... Genpaku Amano

... Chigusa, Masae's sister

... Masae

... Otoku

... Okatsu

... Ofuku

... Otake

... Choji's Mother

... Brothel owner

... Patient A

... Patient B

... Businessman

... Resident

... Resident

... Resident

... Okoto

... Masae's mother

... Prostitute

... Prostitute

... Prostitute

... Prostitute

... Girl on street

... Thug

... Thug

... Choji's Father

... Thug

... Thug

... Thug

... Thug

... Thug

... Thug

... Thug

... Thug

... (uncredited)

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... Sound mixer

... Sound Recordist

... Lighting Technician

... Assistant Editor

... Script Supervisor

... Original Music Composer

... Director of Photography

... Director of Photography

... Property Master

... Novel

... Screenplay

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... Sound Effects Editor

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