Red Beard
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In 19th-century Japan, a rough-tempered yet charitable town doctor trains a young intern.
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- MechaJayZillaSeptember 23, 2025The final collaboration between Mifune and Kurosawa, and Kurosawa's final black and white film. It is Kurosawa exploring both humanism and existentialism, two common themes at the center of many films throughout his career. And he put on a masterful show of his mastery of light and framing. It's highly underrated, as far as I'm concerned.
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Red Beard was released on April 24, 1965.
Red Beard was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
Red Beard has a runtime of 3h 5m.
Red Beard was produced by Ryuzo Kikushima, Tomoyuki Tanaka.
In 19th-century Japan, a rough-tempered yet charitable town doctor trains a young intern.
The key characters in Red Beard are Dr. Kyojio Niide ("Red Beard") (Toshirō Mifune), Dr. Noboru Yasumoto (Yūzō Kayama), Sahachi (Tsutomu Yamazaki).
Red Beard is rated Not Rated.
Red Beard is a Drama film.
Red Beard has an audience rating of 9.4 out of 10.
Red Beard has made $562K at the box office.