Red Beard

赤ひげ

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

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.

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Music

Masaru Satō

Novela

Shūgorō Yamamoto

Screenplay

Ryuzo Kikushima

Status

Released

Release date

04/03/1965

Original language

Japanese

Budget

US$ 1 M

Box office

US$ 1 M